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Turfgrass Pests

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1. Ant, Field

Field Ant

2. Aphid, Greenbug

Greenbug Aphid Damage to Lawns Apparent Now
and
Greenbug Aphids on Turfgrass
and
Greenbug Picture

3. Beetle, Black Turfgrass Ataenius (white grub)

Black Turfgrass Antaenius Grubs

4. Beetle, Bluegrass Billbug

Bluegrass Billbugs In Iowal

and
Bluegrass Billbug Picture

5. Beetle, Masked Chafer (white grub)

Masked Chafers
and
Masked Chafer Grubs

6. Beetle, Japanese (white grub)

Japanese Beetle
and
Japanese Beetle Picture

7. Mite, Clover

Clover Mites
and
Clover Mites Picture

8. Caterpillar, Cutworm

Cutworms on Turf
and
Black Cutworm Identification

9. Caterpillar, Fall Armyworm

Armyworm and Fall Armyworm
and
Armyworm Picture

10. Caterpillar, Sod webworm

Sod Webworms

11. Wasp, Cicada Killer and other Digger

Cicada Killer Wasp and Other Digger Wasps
and
Cicada Killer Wasp Picture
and
Another Digger Wasp Picture

Encountered by Donald R. Lewis, ISU Extension Entomologist, 1977-2007

Last updated: December 13, 2007