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.