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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 ...

(09/18/20) 2020 has definitely been one for the history books. COVID-19, murder hornets, Hurricane Laura and now Hurricane Sally hitting our Gulf neighbors to the east. This week is no exception for ...

We have spent the past month dealing with what we believe are sod webworms. We have thousands of the little moths fluttering around in our grass and bushes. We have tried both bifenthrin granules and ...

While putting some Tirade and Grubz Out on my mom's lawn for that "nasty rascal, the chinch bug" at dark a few days ago, I noticed many moths flying around as I pushed my spreader. These moths were ...

Fall will officially start Monday on the fall equinox, but summerlike weather will linger a while longer here. Things are ...

My neighbors were clustered at the corner recently, each with a dog in tow. It was dusk, and they sang out, almost in unison, “So what’s up with all the little beige moths?” I’d been wondering the ...

As the summer progresses, so do the many ailments afflicting our lawns. One of the major pests we’ve been seeing pop up lately is the tropical sod webworm. The tropical sod webworm (Herpetogramma ...

Q: For the past three years, I have had healthy and robust ruellias. The plants are virtually indestructible and easy to grow and maintain. However, over the past few months each has suddenly ...

Gardeners should monitor lawns for tropical sod webworms and consider applying a low-nitrogen fertilizer in early fall. Fall is an ideal time to apply fire ant bait, manage standing water to prevent ...

Some situations keep coming back year after year. A few topics that I wish I could take a few years off from writing about are army worms, sod webworms, mosquitoes, gray leaf spot, chinch bugs, ...

On the ninth of August I noticed the first tropical sod webworm damage of the year in my St. Augustine grass lawn. So, by now I’m sure many of you have the damage in your lawns. It’s typical this time ...