Moths in St Augistine Grass
 

I live in coastal Georgia and have recently noticed moths or some kind of
bugs in the grass. When I cut grass yesterday lots of bugs would fly out of
grass ahead of the mower. Grass is quite wet from lots of rain and
sprinklers. Any idea what they might be? and what I should do to eliminate
these bugs. I am assuming having these insects in grass is not good for
grass.

Moths in St Augistine Grass
 

"pak" wrote in message
. ..
I live in coastal Georgia and have recently noticed moths or some kind of
bugs in the grass. When I cut grass yesterday lots of bugs would fly out of
grass ahead of the mower. Grass is quite wet from lots of rain and
sprinklers. Any idea what they might be? and what I should do to eliminate
these bugs. I am assuming having these insects in grass is not good for
grass.

Same thing happens when I mow (upstate NY). My lawn's unbelievably healthy,
and I do nothing but mow correctly. Leave the bugs alone unless your grass
has problems

***AND*** ---notice the big "and"

....you're positive that you're not causing problems in some other way, like
mowing too low, etc.

Moths in St Augistine Grass
 

On Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:39:43 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:

"pak" wrote in message
...
I live in coastal Georgia and have recently noticed moths or some kind of
bugs in the grass. When I cut grass yesterday lots of bugs would fly out of
grass ahead of the mower. Grass is quite wet from lots of rain and
sprinklers. Any idea what they might be? and what I should do to eliminate
these bugs. I am assuming having these insects in grass is not good for
grass.

Same thing happens when I mow (upstate NY). My lawn's unbelievably healthy,
and I do nothing but mow correctly. Leave the bugs alone unless your grass
has problems

***AND*** ---notice the big "and"

...you're positive that you're not causing problems in some other way, like
mowing too low, etc.



A disadvantage I found.

Wasps hunt the grubs. when I step on the wasps, it hurts.

Moths in St Augistine Grass
 

I am not cutting too short. Question is , what kind of bugs are these and
WHY do I have and my neighbors do not?


"Charles" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:39:43 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:

"pak" wrote in message
m...
I live in coastal Georgia and have recently noticed moths or some kind of
bugs in the grass. When I cut grass yesterday lots of bugs would fly out
of
grass ahead of the mower. Grass is quite wet from lots of rain and
sprinklers. Any idea what they might be? and what I should do to
eliminate
these bugs. I am assuming having these insects in grass is not good for
grass.

Same thing happens when I mow (upstate NY). My lawn's unbelievably
healthy,
and I do nothing but mow correctly. Leave the bugs alone unless your grass
has problems

***AND*** ---notice the big "and"

...you're positive that you're not causing problems in some other way,
like
mowing too low, etc.



A disadvantage I found.

Wasps hunt the grubs. when I step on the wasps, it hurts.

Moths in St Augistine Grass
 

"Charles" wrote in message
...
On Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:39:43 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote:

"pak" wrote in message
. ..
I live in coastal Georgia and have recently noticed moths or some
kind of
bugs in the grass. When I cut grass yesterday lots of bugs would fly
out of
grass ahead of the mower. Grass is quite wet from lots of rain and
sprinklers. Any idea what they might be? and what I should do to
eliminate
these bugs. I am assuming having these insects in grass is not good for
grass.

Same thing happens when I mow (upstate NY). My lawn's unbelievably
healthy,
and I do nothing but mow correctly. Leave the bugs alone unless your
grass
has problems

***AND*** ---notice the big "and"

...you're positive that you're not causing problems in some other
way, like
mowing too low, etc.



A disadvantage I found.

Wasps hunt the grubs. when I step on the wasps, it hurts.



pak wrote:
I am not cutting too short. Question is , what kind of bugs are these
and WHY do I have and my neighbors do not?


That's easy... They like your yard better than theirs..

Find the bug, catch the bug, ID the bug before you set out to eradicate
something you do not know or understand...

Either way you won't know till you know what they are. Snap a GOOD pic,
eh..

Moths in St Augistine Grass
 

Scott Hildenbrand wrote:

[....]

Find the bug, catch the bug, ID the bug

that would be unsuburbanite behavior...


before you set out to eradicate
something you do not know or understand...

Moths in St Augistine Grass
 

"Jim" wrote in message
...
Scott Hildenbrand wrote:

[....]

Find the bug, catch the bug, ID the bug

that would be unsuburbanite behavior...


before you set out to eradicate
something you do not know or understand...

Snuff it out with some Roundup. Can't hide without grass to hide in....

Screw the pictures. I don't see the basis for assumption that the moths are
bad for the grass. Waiting...
Dave

Moths in St Augistine Grass
 

"pak" wrote in message
...
I am not cutting too short. Question is , what kind of bugs are these and
WHY do I have and my neighbors do not?


If I use the words "cooperative extension", do you know what it means? Don't
be afraid to answer. There's a useful reason for the question.