Armyworm

Caterpillars
Complete metamorphosis

Attacks turfgrass shoots

Control by using endophyte

infected turfgrass and insecticides
 Billbugs
Beetles
Complete metamorphosis

Attacks turfgrass roots and shoots

as adults and white grubs.

Control by using endophyte

infected turfgrass, insecticides or
other methods.
 Black Turfgrass Ataenius
Beetles
Complete metamorphosis

Attacks turfgrass roots as

white grubs

Control by using insecticides and

other cultural and biological
methods.
 Chinchbugs

Incomplete metamorphosis.
Attacks turfgrasses with a
sucking mouth.

Control by using insecticides,

endophyte infected turfgrasses
and other cultural and biological
methods.
 Cutworms

Complete metamorphosis.
Attacks turfgrasses worms.

Control by using insecticides,

endophyte infected turfgrasses
and other cultural and biological
methods.
 Sod Webworms

Complete metamorphosis
Attacks turfgrass shoots

Control by using insecticides,

endophyte infected turfgrasses
and other cultural and biological
methods.
 Japanese bettle

Complete metamorphosis.
A beetle attacks turfgrasses as
both adult beetles and worms.

Control by using insecticides,

other cultural and biological
methods.
 Mole Crickets
Incomplete metamorphosis.
Attack warn-season
turfgrasses by damaging roots
and soil conditions.

Control by using insecticides,

other cultural and biological
methods.
 White Grubs
Complete metamorphosis.
Include several beetles and
their worms attack turfgrasses
by damaging roots.

Control by using insecticides,

other cultural and biological
methods.