As the weather starts to cool down in Florida, many people think that they can finally take a break from worrying about pests. Unfortunately, this is not the case! Fall Pests Threats to Your Florida Lawn. There are actually several fall lawn pests that can do serious damage to your yard or end up infesting your home too, if you’re not careful.
Lawn Grubs
Lawn grubs are one of the most common fall lawn pests in Florida. These little creatures feed on the roots of grass, which can eventually kill the entire plant. They are actually the larvae of the June Beetle and have a white C-shaped body. If you can pick up an entire patch of grass and see these bugs underneath, you have a lawn grub infestation.
Chinch Bugs
Chinch bugs are small, black insects with white wings. They feed on the sap of plants or basically suck the juice out of plants from their stems, which can eventually kill the plant – including grasses. While they are very active in the summer, they are still a problem in the fall when Florida temperatures are still warm.
Mosquitoes
Mosquitoes are more than just annoying; they can also carry dangerous diseases like Zika virus and West Nile virus. There are many different species of mosquitoes, but the two most common in Florida are the Aedes aegypti and the Aedes albopictus. These mosquitoes breed in standing water, so it’s important to make sure that you don’t have any stagnant water around your property. While these bugs tend to be more of a human pest than a lawn pest, they can live in your lawn, trees and shrubs where they lie in wait for warm-blooded hosts.
Fleas
Fleas are small, brown insects that feed on the blood of animals and humans. They can carry diseases like the plague and typhus, so it’s important to get rid of them as soon as possible. The most common flea in Florida is the cat flea, but there are many others that can also be a problem. Fleas can be transferred into your home via your pets and other pests like rats and mice, so it is important to treat for them in your yard. Like many other pests, they easily survive the fall temperatures in Florida long after summer has ended.
Ground Moles
Ground moles are small, brown creatures that burrow underground. They can damage your lawn by tunneling through the roots of grass. They are most active spring through fall and while they are mostly underground, the damage they do to your lawn is immense. These animals might den down when expecting young during the winter but typically do not hibernate in Florida.
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