Army Worm War is Back ON!
About 7 months ago we laid a new turf (just a small area under the clothesline, the rest is paving and gravel and garden beds), and 5 weeks later Army worms almost demolished the lot before I finally recognized what was causing it. Killed them all (it was war!). Then about four days ago I noticed our now healthy turf had dead spots that were FREAKIN' SPREADING! Did the water check on one spot and yes, the buggers are back, one came crawling out of the turf away from the water. So last night I blitzed the lawn again with insecticide and came out this morning to - don't be squeamish, now - dead bodies on my lawn. It's a crime scene of poisoned Army worms. Damn, I hate them!
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Mephala
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Dec 08, 2017 08:22AM
"Army worms" sounds terrifying D: Are they dangerous? Wishing you all the luck with getting rid of them!
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Mephala wrote: ""Army worms" sounds terrifying D: Are they dangerous? Wishing you all the luck with getting rid of them!"Not dangerous, but they demolish healthy lawns and then move on to the next lawn. You only see them at night on the lawn, during the day they're under it happily chewing on the roots!!
After spraying the lawn with insecticide the other night, yesterday morning there were quite a few dead and dying on top of it, and the same this morning. YES!!!
Though, to be honest, I wish there was a kinder option than killing them, but if it's a choice between my little patch of turf - and it's only a weeny patch! - and Army worm, sorry, worms, but you're out of here!
