Lawn Insects

In this study, the two kinds of insects were discussed, the beneficial and the harmful insects. It was emphasized that not all the damage on residential lawns are caused by insects. The use of insecticides on lawn is sometimes unnecessary and has proven to be causing damage than benefits on the lawn. The ill effects of insecticides are not visibly seen at the present but will prove to be very inconvenient to the homeowners later on.

Both beneficial and harmful insects can be viewed under Field-Microscopes and can also be identified accordingly.

The main job of these beneficial insects is to kill the pest insects that harm the garden and according to this article there are more beneficial insects found on most gardens than pest insects. It is advised that the use of pesticides should only be done on high level of damage. The beneficial bugs can take charge of the simple plant damage. The degree of damage can be seen under Field-Microscopes and the prevention and cure can also be recommended. The use of pesticides needs right timing and proper management because a treatment for one particular pest may not be effective on the other.

It is also mentioned in this Article that improper lawn care ay cause the damage of the lawn, so proper watering and planting is recommended. The homeowners should also check if there are really pest insects present before applying any insecticides, other things that may contribute to lawn damages are planting different kind of grass, plant diseases, too much use of fertilizers and dog urine. These factors can severely damage the lawn and can also resemble the same damage caused by pest insects. Homeowners are also advised to own Field-Microscopes to check their lawn from time to time.

There are also several ways to check the presence of these pest insects, first advice was to dig around the roots and check the presence of the thick white worms. If you suspect presence of these pest insects the drench test is performed. In performing drench test, the homeowner must mark the area where the presence of pest infestation is suspected then pour in a gallon of water containing dish detergent. The purpose of this test to irritate the pest insects present on that specific area and to let them come out of the surface.

The last part of this Article is a very useful advice to all homeowners to keep their lawn healthy. The first thing to be done is to have deep irrigation, the next thing mentioned was to do some routine check up on the sprinkler head with your Field-Microscopes , the next step to be done is to cut at least half an inch when moving and lastly it is advised to keep the blades of the lawnmower sharp.