Sod WebwormsSpotty, brown damaged areas where grass is easily pulled up above the soil and birds feeding are two signs of the sod webworms.
Fire AntsFire ants establish colonies with honeycomb mounds which contain queens and up to have-a-million worker ants.
Annual Bluegrass WeevilAnnual Bluegrass Weevils emerge above the soil to feed on other plant crown areas. Damage usually appears as small, yellow to brown spots.
BillbugsBluegrass billbugs in cool-season turf and bermudagrass, and hunting billbugs in zoysia are two major weevil species responsible for severe turfgrass damage.
Black Turfgrass Ataenius BeetleThe small black turfgrass ataenius beetle favors golf course turf.
White GrubsWhite grubs are the C-shaped larvae of many different beetles, including Japanese, May/June beetle, Oriental, Asiatic garden, European chafer and masked chafer.
Mole CricketsMole crickets are a major pest of turf in the southeast.
Greenbug AphidsSimilar to the chinchbug, greenbugs pierce leaf tissue, suck out the sap and inject salivary fluids, causing surrounding tissue to die.
