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Is there a home remedy for treating webworms in St. Augustine grass? We live in Gainesville, Fl...home of the Gators. Thank you. Answer; An old saying runs "Children and insects do not like soap". This is the basis of the soap flush to determine if you have got insects on a patch of lawn.
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en.allexperts.com/q/Lawns-725/2009/5/web-worms.htm
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I do not think these are bagworms but they sound like Fall Webworms. These caterpillars construct a web over the foliage in the late summer or early fall and defoliate the tree. They do not kill the tree but will reduce the pecan crop and make the tree look bad.
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en.allexperts.com/q/Trees-739/2009/8/Bag-Worms-tall-tre...
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Sod webworms ... Consider treating only when a drench test indicates there are more than 5 larvae per square yard on stressed greens or 15 larvae per square yard in other situations. If Bt is used, apply it when there are predominantly early instar larvae.
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www.american-lawns.com/insects/sod_webworms.html
www.american-lawns.com/insects/sod_webworms.html
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Sod webworms are also known as lawn moths because of its habit of flying low over the top of the grass. Webworms like hot, dry areas and avoid the grass ... You have a variety of choices for treating for sod webworms. The first choice is water. Sod worms prefer dry ground and will not tolerate constantly damp ground.
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www.asktheexterminator.com/lawn_pests/Sod_Webworm.shtml
www.asktheexterminator.com/lawn_pests/Sod_Webworm.shtml
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Sod webworms are caterpillars of small brown to dull gray moths. Webworms grow to a length of nearly 3/4 inch and vary in color from pinkish white to yellowish brown with a light to dark brown or black head. They are covered with ... Sod Webworms can be controlled by treating areas with Talstar One or with Acephate.
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www.pestproducts.com/webworms.htm
www.pestproducts.com/webworms.htm
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There are several species of caterpillars called sod webworms that can be highly destructive pests of Ohio lawns. They may also become importa ... The damage caused by sod webworms may first appear in early spring. The damage shows up as small dead patches of grass among the normally growing grass. The summer generation...
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ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/2000/2011.html
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Page contains pest description and control methods for Webworms. ... Webworms; Description:; Spring webworm and fall webworm larvae form a web that can cover individual leaves, leaf clusters or whole branches, growing to several feet in diameter.
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hortipm.tamu.edu/pestprofiles/chewing/webworm/webworm.h...
hortipm.tamu.edu/pestprofiles/chewing/webworm/webworm.html
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Battling fall webworms from Flower & Garden Magazine provided by Find Articles at BNET ... What's worse, webworms can seem impossible to fight. Their webs are often out of the reach of conventional sprayers; commercial spray equipment can result in a rain of pesticide over large areas of your garden. It's enough to ruin...
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Before treating for sod webworms, check for their presence. Pull the turf apart and look for a silk- like case that houses the caterpillar. Caterpillars can also be driven out of the lawn by spraying a 4 square foot area with one tablespoon of laundry detergent such as Tide in one quart of water.
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extension.missouri.edu/extensioninfonet/printarticle.as...
extension.missouri.edu/extensioninfonet/printarticle.asp?id=1101
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