Q.: I am seeing white flies in my lawn and they flutter from one place to another as I look for them. I have treated the lawn about eight weeks ago for grubs and had watered it into the lawn. At times ...

Across the state, lawns are in trouble. Sod webworms are the main culprit this year, said LSU AgCenter Extension specialist Ron Strahan. “The numbers are biblical," Strahan said. "We have observed ...

Last summer and fall, local lawns were hit with an outbreak of sod webworms. This pest tends to be cyclic, with outbreaks occurring several years apart. However, a few weeks ago, I began to get emails ...

The sod webworm is back - chowing on the grass you put hours of work into all summer long; eating at night while you sleep and on cloudy and rainy days, so birds and you will not catch them in the act ...

We have been getting many calls to our office about sod webworms and millipedes. Sod webworms cause damage to your lawn, while millipedes are just a nuisance. Most homeowners notice the moth or the ...

With all of the heavy rains, large patch/brown patch is really giving our Lowcountry grasses a hard time. The cooler nights, lower daylight hours, and these rains have created an environment favorable ...

I heard that sod worms are especially bad this year — destroying a lot of lawns. Is there a reason it’s worse this year? And what can be done to get rid of them? “The mild winter, wet spring and warm ...