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8.11.9 LANDSCAPE PESTS AND THEIR CONTROL<br />

A selected number of l<strong>and</strong>scape pests <strong>and</strong> their means of control are presented in<br />

Table 8–6.<br />

TABLE 8–6<br />

Pest<br />

Common L<strong>and</strong>scape Pests <strong>and</strong> Control<br />

Description <strong>and</strong> Suggested Control<br />

Lawn Pests<br />

Ants<br />

Chigger<br />

Billbug<br />

Armyworm<br />

Sod webworm<br />

Japanese beetle<br />

Leaf bug<br />

Inhabit the soil in nests <strong>and</strong> destroy vegetation, leaving denuded spots in the lawn;<br />

their mounds are unsightly<br />

Control: Drench nests with pesticides (e.g., diazinon, Sevin, <strong>and</strong> malathion)<br />

Also called red bug, it is the larval stage of a small mite; it sucks sap from stems<br />

<strong>and</strong> causes stunted growth<br />

Control: Apply insecticide dusts <strong>and</strong> sprays (e.g., durban, Sevin, <strong>and</strong> diazinon)<br />

Also called a snout beetle, it damages the roots <strong>and</strong> crowns of grasses<br />

Control: Apply diazinon or carbaryl<br />

Feeds on stems <strong>and</strong> leaves<br />

Control: Apply diazinon or carbaryl<br />

Also called a grass moth; as it feeds, it spins threads that bind soil <strong>and</strong> leaves into<br />

tubelike structures on the soil surface<br />

Control: Spray carbaryl, aspon, or diazinon<br />

Destructive in both larval <strong>and</strong> adult stages; destructive also to trees, fruits, <strong>and</strong><br />

other ornamentals<br />

Control: Apply diazinon<br />

Damaged leaf shows yellow dots initially <strong>and</strong> eventually yellows <strong>and</strong> dies<br />

Control: Apply malathion or diazinon<br />

General L<strong>and</strong>scape Pests (Annuals, Perennials, Trees, <strong>and</strong> Shrubs)<br />

Aphid<br />

Caterpillar<br />

Borer<br />

Beetle<br />

Mite<br />

Gall<br />

Scale<br />

Sucking insect found on the underside of leaves; causes puckering or curling of<br />

leaves; it secretes honeydew that attracts other pests (e.g., flies, mites, <strong>and</strong> ants)<br />

Control: Apply orthene, diazinon, or malathion<br />

Larva of many insect pests (e.g., cankerworm, gypsy moth, eastern tent caterpillar,<br />

webworm, California orange dog, <strong>and</strong> sawfly) feed on the foliage of l<strong>and</strong>scape<br />

plants<br />

Control: Use diazinon, Sevin, or orthene<br />

Larvae of certain insects (e.g., peach twig borer <strong>and</strong> other wood borers) damage<br />

flowering fruit trees <strong>and</strong> other ornamental trees<br />

Control: Apply dimethoate, bendiocarb, or lindane<br />

Adult <strong>and</strong> larva may inflict damage to plant foliage<br />

Control: Apply methoxychlor or carbaryl<br />

Presence characterized by discolored patches on leaf as a result of feeding<br />

(sucking) from underneath the leaf; affected plants are less vigorous <strong>and</strong> may<br />

eventually brown <strong>and</strong> die<br />

Control: Apply dicofol, malathion, or kelthane<br />

May occur on stems, branches, twigs, or leaves; leaf galls usually cause less<br />

damage, being primarily unsightly <strong>and</strong> reducing aesthetic value<br />

Control: Apply carbaryl, diazinon, or malathion<br />

Scale insects overwinter as eggs or young. They may be armored or unarmored<br />

according to scale characteristics. They suck plant juice by using their piercing<br />

mouthparts.<br />

Control: Apply dormant oil, acephate, or carbaryl<br />

8.11 Insecticides <strong>and</strong> Their Use 269

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