Have insect control

       January 1, 0000    1167

 

Even though insects are one of the most populous forms of animal life on earth, fortunately there are only a small number of insects that may at times become a potential problem in turf grass. Generally turf grass insects can be somewhat cyclical and dependent on a number of factors that primarily includes weather, suitable food sources, desirable habitat and predators. All these above mentioned factors play an important part in the population size of particular insect species.

Impact of Insects on Lawn:

Damage to the turf grass is usually not observed until the number of insects reaches a threshold level. For example, a homeowner would not need to treat a yard with a pesticide if only one or two white grubs are found while doing yard work. However, if the homeowner peels back dead sod and finds more than five annual white grubs per square foot, then the homeowner would need to treat. The presence of insects is always normal after all it is the rule of the nature, but not always at damaging levels and hence is the importance of inspecting their numbers before resorting to the use of control measures.

About insect control:

Pests infesting lawns cannot be controlled over a prolonged period of time solely through the usage of pesticides. For the maintenance of a healthy and vigorous turf grass it is always a better option to use the pesticides in combination with sound cultural practices. This involves strategic planning of the possible pest problems prior to the planting of the lawns. At the same time it should also be kept in mind that the best defense against any type of pest attack is a healthy growing plant. In many cases it has even been observed that if the turf grasses become more susceptible to the pests if they are over stressed. Considering this proper watering, fertility, aeration, thatch control and overall sanitation may work more effectively than pesticides. Still for the precaution and prevention of the probable pest attacks it is important to know a little about which pestiticide to use depending the type of the pest infestation in the lawn.

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