Chinch Bugs-Are the most common lawn insect to cause problems during the hot summer months in north Texas. Chinch bugs love the hot, dry summer weather, therefore our lawns are the perfect meal. There are ways to deter Chinch bugs from infesting your lawn. Regular watering and […]
Read MoreSharp Shooter Bug- a large 1/4 inch leaf hopper, colors vary from blue, yellow and white spots on the wings. Does not like humans- will hide from them. A large variety of plants are attacked by this insect. They suck on plant juices and hardly ever cause […]
Read MorePickle Worm- Moths have dark brown wings with margins fading into lighter areas toward the middle, with abdominal covered hairs. Larvae are bright green with black dots. Larvae feed on blooms and vines and tunnel into the bottom side of many fruits or vegetables.
Read MoreCorn Ear Worm- The front wings of the corn ear worms are gray-to-brown with dark gray to green lines. The fore wings have a dark band near the top. The back wings are lighter in color with dark wavy bands. The wingspan is 1 1/2″ long. The […]
Read MoreYellow Striped Army Worm- The adult moths have a 2 inch wingspan. The back wings are bright white, outlined in a darker color. Adults look very much like the fall army worm. They have three lines on their back with an orange stripe on each side and […]
Read MoreTomato Pinworm- Adults are gray colored moths about 1/4″ long and larvae are orange in the beginning and then they become purple to black as they mature. Larvae are about 1/4″ in size. The feeding habits of the larvae cause damage similar to that of the leafminer’s. […]
Read MoreTomato Horn Worm– also known as the Tobacco Horn Worm. Adults are very large, large enough to be confused as hummingbirds, with a 5″ wingspan. They are very fast flying hawk moths. Larvae are large and similar with seven diagonal stripes on the tobacco horn worm and […]
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