What's the difference betaeen crane flys and gnats?
I'm not sure if the large, non-biting insects I see every summer around this time are crane flys or gnats. They look like big mosquitoes but they don't bite. If they are crane flys, then what can I put on my lawn either right now, or later in the fall, or maybe in the spring to kill the leatherjacket larvae that will eat the roots? Will grub killer also kill these buggers to? |
"Some Guy" wrote in message ... I'm not sure if the large, non-biting insects I see every summer around this time are crane flys or gnats. They look like big mosquitoes but they don't bite. If they are crane flys, then what can I put on my lawn either right now, or later in the fall, or maybe in the spring to kill the leatherjacket larvae that will eat the roots? Will grub killer also kill these buggers to? Knats are tiny little things -sometimes regionally called nosee'ems cuz they are so small. Craneflies, OTOH, look like mosquitoes on steroids. Unless one has a serious infestation - more than 35 of the white grub larvae per square foot - treatment is usually not warranted. Birds will get the majority of them or reducing the watering schedule on your lawn can help - they need moist soil to survive and if you live in a cool season lawn environment, allowing the soil to go dormant in summer (as is the nature of cool season grasses) is an effective option. If the situation warrants, you can apply beneficial nematodes in spring once the soil warms up. To my understanding, milky spore is not effective against cranefly larvae, only Japanese beetle larvae. http://whatcom.wsu.edu/cranefly/ pam - gardengal |
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