How We Can Help?
Most Idahoans who’ve attempted to maintain a lawn or garden, will be all too familiar with the dreaded Billbug. These annoying pests are a type of weevil that feed on grass and garden crops, and can easily lay waste to your lawn during the spring and summer months.
The adults lay their eggs in the grass (up to five a day), and then the larvae eat the grass from the inside out. This tag-team of lawn destruction leaves unsightly brown and bald patches all over your grass that some confuse with signs of drought or excess heat. The tell-tale sign that it’s a billbug infestation is the sawdust-like residue along the cement paths lining the grass.
Lawn Master knows how to recognize the signs, and applies a multi-step approach for eliminating these insects.
Working Process
Upon arrival, a qualified technician will do an inspection and confirm that billbugs are really the issue. After that, we find that two lawn treatments are usually enough for most infestations.
Whenever possible, the first treatment should be scheduled around mid-May, before the adults have had an opportunity to lay their eggs. In cases where extensive damage has already occurred, the best course of action is to target larvae still living beneath the soil and nip the problem in the bud.
As with most lawn care issues, maintaining a healthy lawn through proper fertilization, mowing, and regular weed control, all play an important role in prevention. Whatever the plan ends up being, our team will be at your side to resolve the issue.
Services Features:
For a comprehensive lawn care plan combining multiple services such as fertilization, weed control, and billbug control. We definitely suggest signing up for our Annual Plan. There’s a 10% off discount for all services.
Here’s what’s to expect from the Billbug Control service.
- Free consultation and Billbug identification
- Available natural, organic alternatives
- Follow-up preventative visits
- 10% off Annual Plan or Pay-as-you-go