Pro-Staff Reveals Which Insects are Harmful, Which are Beneficial for Lawns
Pro-Staff Pest Control, a highly-ranked pest control service in Orlando, reveals which insects may harm your lawn and which may prove helpful to its health.
- Orlando, FL (1888PressRelease) May 09, 2014 - Pro-Staff Pest Control, a trusted pest control company in Orlando, has revealed to homeowners which insects are good for their lawns, and which insects may harm gardens. This information is particularly helpful in determining what kind of lawn care and pest control service will promote the best health and growth all around.
While most homeowners panic at the sight of an insect colony in their lawn, not all insect populations are harmful to lawns. Pro-Staff has provided the following list to determine which insects may help lawns and which ones may hurt them:
In addition to supposedly bringing good luck, ladybugs are beneficial to have in your lawn. These familiar insects make a meal of harmful aphids and other similar pests.
Though they may be creepy inside your home, having a spider or two in your lawn is actually a good thing. All spiders feed on insects, trapping their meals in their webs. Spiders are crucial to preventing any sort of pest outbreak.
Pollen- and nectar-producing plants attract a number of helpful insects, like hunting wasps. Many wasp species are too small to be observed by the naked eye. These little creatures feed on caterpillars and pest eggs, preventing them from chewing up your grass.
Harmful:
Chinch bugs can chew up your lawn in a heartbeat, especially in times of dry weather. These nasty black and white pests leave noticeable brown patches throughout your lawn.
Grubs, which are the larval stage of various beetle species, live below the lawn's surface, feeding heavily on root systems. These pests are most active throughout the warm summer months after they hatch.
A number of different varieties of sod webworms have the nasty habit of taking up residence in unsuspecting yards. These worms, which are actually the larvae of moths, can create nasty brown patches in your lawn from where they feed, especially in times of drought.
While there are many other insects that may be present in the average lawn at any given time, Pro-Staff feels that these insects are the most commonly seen in Florida, and the most likely to have an effect on a Florida lawn.
Pro-Staff provides clients with the expertise and professionalism they need to eliminate any infestation quickly and efficiently. If you've noticed signs of a harmful insect infestation, contact the Orlando lawn care professionals at Pro-Staff Pest Control today. Call us at (407) 292-PEST to schedule your initial inspection.
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