Lawn Insect Pests

Like many landscape problems, a little prevention goes a long way when it comes to insects pests in your lawn. Healthy turfgrass has a better chance of fighting off such pests as mole crickets and chinch bugs.

UF/IFAS Sites

• IPM For Lawn Insects
• Lawn Pests Are Common in Florida

UF/IFAS Publications

• Insects in Your Florida Lawn
• Topics: Lawn Insect Pests
• Topics: Turf Pest Insects

Also on Gardening in a Minute

• Fall Armyworms
• Hunting Billbugs
• Lawn Care
• Lawn Caterpillars
• Chinch Bugs
• Mole Crickets

Other Sites

• Insect Pests of Home Lawns--University of Georgia Department of Entemology
• Insect Pests of Home Lawns--University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension (PDF)
• Lawn Insects: University of California IPM Online
• Lawn Insects: How to Control Them--University of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service (PDF)
• Lawn Insects and Their Control--University of Delaware Cooperative Extension (PDF)
• Managing Lawn and Turf Insects--University of Minnesota Extension
• Turf Grass and Insects--University of Missouri Extension Extension
• White Grub Problems in Lawns--University of Illinois Extension