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DESTRUCTIVE PESTS

Entomosporium leaf spot

 A disease that commonly infects photinia and Indian hawthorn, This fungal pathogen causes problems during cool, wet weather. Small circular, often red spots appear on leaves and may grow together to form large maroon blotches on heavily diseased leaves. To manage this disease, water plants only when necessary. If plants must be watered, do so in the early morning. Diseased leaves that have fallen to the ground must be removed to prevent future infection. Protective fungicide sprays may be needed to do the lawn pest control Entomo-sporium leaf spot during periods of cool , wet weather. For optimum effectiveness, it is important to cover all the foliage with the fungicide.

Black spot in roses

 Is one of the most common diseases of ornamentals. It also is most destructive because it damages the plant's food manufacturing organs. Leaves are necessary to produce carbohydrate materials that keep the plant healthy and productive. If the leaves are not retained on the plant throughout the season, the plant becomes unhealthy and dies.   This disease is caused by a fungus with airborne spores.  Black spot  is usually a problem in the spring and fall,, particularly under moist or set conditions. . Symptoms appear as black spots with fringed edges on the leaves. Pruning any damaged or infected canes can help to slow disease development.  Susceptible plants will need fungicide applications during times of favorable development to prevent this conditions. 

Powdery mildew

Is  a common fungal disease of many ornamentals. Lawn management companies offer lawn pest control and this treatmente is inclueded. Occurs on roses as well as crepe myrtle. Powdery mildew causes infection during cool, dry periods and is capable of severely damaging ornamentals. It is easily recognizable by the white, powdery growth that can be removed easily from the plant by rubbing one's finger over the leaf surface.  The fungus penetrates the leaf's tissue and draws nutrients from the plant.  Euonymous is highly susceptible to powdery mildew. The primary symptom is white patches of the fungus. This type of powdery mildew is much more difficult to control than that occurring on other plants. While chemical control is feasible, it may be advisable to remove a highly susceptible plant that is not crucial to a landscape design to prevent periodic spraying throughout the growing season.  Protectant fungicides prevent spore penetration and subsequent disease development.

Oak wilt

has become a major disease problem in live oak, black jack oak and red oaks in Texas. On live oaks, oak wilt causes venial chlorosis and tip burn of leaves. In all cases, the leaves on infected trees turn reddish-brown, and trees eventually die. This disease can be spread through the tree roots, therefore, infected trees should be isolated to prevent further spread by digging trenches around them. Disease transmission also occurs as a result of pruning. To prevent this susceptible trees should not be pruned between February15 and June 15. Systemic fungicide injections are effective when applied as preventive treatments. Once trees develop  symptoms, the disease is difficult to control, and if more than 30 percent of the canopy has been lost, trees should not be treated by pest lawn control license company. How to identify prevent and control Oak wilt

Down mildew

Is a foliar disease that attacks young, tender leaves and twigs of ornamentals. This fungal disease can spread very rapidly through the landscape if conditions are favorable. For infection to occur, a thin film of water must be present on plant tissue, and spread depends on a wet, humid environment with cool or  warm temperatures. Symptoms appear as small plea yellow spots with irregular borders on the upper leaf surface. Directly beneath the yellow pots on the undersides of leaves will be the downy growth of white-gray fungal reproductive structures. If favorable conditions persist, fungicide by a lawn pest control license applicator may be necessary.

Bacteria leaf spots

  Several types of bacteria cause  this problem on ornamental plants, Susceptible plants include begonia, geranium, English ivy, lilac and several others. The bacteria commonly infect plants by being splashed onto the set plant foliage from the soil. Symptoms appear as water soaked blotches on leaves, frequently with large areas of chlorosis ( yellowing ) and browning at the leaf margins.  There are no safe, effective chemicals control treatment for this disease. Pick and remove infected plant parts and avoid overhead irrigation.

Brown patch 

  Is coursed by a fungus that affects grasses when night temperatures are cool in the fall and spring. Brown patch affects both warm and cool-season turf grasses, Disease symptoms depend on whether. Brown patch develops most rapidly during periods of warm temperatures (75-85 degrees F) and moist or wet conditions. Infected turf grasses usually exhibits irregular or circular patches of blighted grass. The bases of infected leaves become rotted and can easily be pulled from the bottom of the grass plant.  Fungicide effectiveness is much greater when they are applied before the disease becomes well established.

Dollar spot

 Is a fungal turf grass disease that attacks most turf grasses grown in the South. Hybrid  Bermuda and zoysia. Generally occurring in the spring through the fall, it prefers low soil moisture.  Symptoms small, circular brown to straw-colored spots, roughly the size of a silver dollar, sometimes larger on coarse - textured grasses. Not to be confused with brown patch, grass blades affected by dollar spot exhibit light tan lesions with reddish borders.  Control dollar spot by removing thatch, fertilizing properly and avoiding light, frequent watering. Several fungicides are recommended to prevent dollar spot and should be applied during moist, warm periods in the spring and fall

Chinch bugs

 are one of the most economically important insect pest of St. Augustine grass in Texas. Chinch bugs prefer hot, dry weather and open sunny areas. They suck juices from the grass, causing a bleached look in the leaf blades that rapidly turn brown and die. Chinch bug damage produces irregular patches of dead or dying grass surrounded by a halo of yellowing, dying grass where the insects are most active. The adult chinch bugs is 1/16 to 1/5 inch long with reddish legs, a black body and fully developed wings. Each front wing is mostly white but is marked with a triangular black patch at the middle of the outer margin. Immature stages of chinch bugs are smaller than adults and are orange. Time to call a lawn pesto control company, A strong, pungent odor is given off when they are crushed. Do not confuse this pest with the beneficial big eyed bug. These two species live in the same place. Big eyed bugs have large, protruding eyes and do not have distinctive white wings with black triangular marks that characterize chinch bugs. There are two methods of sampling for chinch bugs. There are two methods of sampling , inspect the base of the turf and coffee can with top and bottom lids removed, minimizing thatch and irrigating properly, can help prevent chinch bugs. If turf is beginning to die and chinch bug populations are high, applying an insecticide or look for a lawn control compay they can significantly reduce the number of them.

Scales

Feed on ornamental plants and turf grass, damaging plants by sucking sap. Large populations of scales can cause stunted growth, yellow blotches on leaves and dropping of some or all of the leaves. Scales are small and covered with wax, a shell or an armor plate. They attach themselves to the plant and can easily be misidentified for bark or buds because of their appearance.  Most scales lay eggs that hatch into active crawlers, with some species giving birth to live young. Scales have two developmental forms --a mobile stage and a motionless development period.  Many scale species also secrete honeydew, witch can lead to sooty mold. Infestations build up primarily during the growing season. They are inconspicuous and usually go unnoticed until the plant shows severe damage. Scales are spread form plant to plant in the crawler stage by birds, insects, other animals and wind. Scales can be controlled with several types of chemicals, including horticultural oils and insecticidal soaps, contact (foliar treatment) or systemic insecticides (applied either as foliar sprays or to the soil), biological control agents and insect growth regulators. Horticultural oils suffocate insects, while insecticidal soaps cause them to desiccate (dry out). Be careful of phytotoxicity, or injury to the plant, that can be caused by some chemicals. Consider removing heavily infested plants or severely pruning infested plant parts as a control practice.

Spider mites

Are not insects but belong to the order Acarina. They are  among the most persistent and injurious of general plant - feeding pest on ornamental plants. Mites are small, usually less than 1/50-inch in length. With close observation, they are visible to the unaided eye.  Mites generally are oval shaped and have four pairs of legs in the adult stage.  Nymphs have only three pairs of legs.  Spider mites usually can be found on the underside of foliage, causing a characteristic web. Most spider mites complete a generation in 1 to 14 days.  They are prolific, with damaging infestations developing in a short time, particularly in hot, dry weather. Eggs are deposited in protective places, such as buds and leaf crowns or near mid ribs of leaves, Spider mites eggs are very resistant to pesticides.  They young nymph molts several times and is somewhat paler in color than the adult.  Spider mites use their mouthparts to rasp the plant tissue and feed on the juices that flow from the wound, causing discoloration or browning of the foliage.  Heavily infested plants soon die. The mites prefer tender, growing tissue, Infested plant parts are covered with a characteristic fine web.  Control methods for spider mites include biological control agents, insecticidal soaps, horticultural oils and miticides. Miticide applications are applied to control eggs, nymphal and adult stages, Generally, avoid chemical treatment until plant damage is observed, Mites can develop resistance to miticides very rapidly. Spraying foliage with a fine, high pressure water spay device can reduce mite numbers. Lawn pest control license companies are familiar with this applications.

Aphids

can be very serious pets because they drain plant nutrients, and some species transmit plant viruses
• causing leaves to curl, cup or distort
• color varies from yellow-green, to green to bluish green, to reddish-brown

Fall armyworm 

Feed on a wide variety of plants, but their preferred foods are fall planted small grains and grasses. They occasionally do a great deal of damage to lawn grasses.  Cool, wet weather during fall and early spring favors their increase, when population of natural enemies are reduced and lawn grosses are flourishing.  The larvae feed chiefly at night or cloudy days. If plants are young and succulent, they ay be eaten to the ground.  The usual damage is the loose of leaves. A lawn may be defoliated in 3 days,. Unless plant damage is severe, most turf recovers in a 1 to 2 weeks.  The larvae pass through six and sometimes seven developmental stages, When full grown, they are about 11/3 inches in length and vary from light tan to green or nearly black.  It is difficult to distinguish this species from their larvae, but they are recognized by prominent white , inverted Y on the head; three yellowish white, hair like, lateral strips down the back; and prominent tubercle on the back. Scout lawns by counting the numbers of armyworms in a square foot in 8 different sites. 1 table spoon  of dish washing detergent into 1 gallons of water and pour it on the area testing.  worms will move to the surface in a few minutes.  Treatment should be considered when counts 3 or more per square foot or when damage becomes noticeable.

Sod webworm

 Species are important turf insects. The caterpillars feed at night on St. Augustine, Bermuda Bahia and Zoysia grass. They characteristically construct a small column of silk and soil at the base of  a grass plant. Damaged grass blades first appear notched and ragged as tissues are removed from the edges. Affected turf generally appears in patches, but  areas enlarge as caterpillars, migrate in search of more food. Numerous low flying moths. their adult stage , are normally associated with infestations. Biological insecticides and parasitic nematodes are control options, as well as soil applied insecticides.

Cankerworms 

can be major defoliators of broadleaf trees. The spring and fall cankerworms are the two major pest species in Texas. They generally feed from the underside of leaves, producing large ragged holes and leaving dark pellets of excrement. Larva grow to 1 inch, are variable in color, and are generally striped longitudinally with green brown and pale yellow colors predominate.  Large healthy plants and trees can withstand some degree of defoliation before insecticide application is justified.  If insecticide application is deemed necessary, biological insecticides (i.e, Bacillus thuringiensis var. Kurstakj) are effective and are least toxic.  Insecticide applications should be targeted at the early larval stages. 

Trips

are  important pests of ornamental plants because of the physical damage they can cause to leaves and flowers, They also transmit some plant diseases. Trips are very small insects, approximately 1/10- to 1/40-inch in length. They are very slender bodied with fringed wings. They usually attack the tender growing tissues of the plant.  Their rasping mouthparts cause sap to emerge from the plant tissue on which they feed, causing leaves to wither, curl up and die. The failure of buds to open normally may cause deformed flowers. Species  vary in color from yellow to dark brown or nearly black, the western flower trips, is found throughout Texas.  Trips may be controlled using biological controls or insecticides. If insecticides are to be used, begin applications as soon as damaged buds appear on plants. When trips populations are large, remove or burn injured buds and flowers to control immature and adult stages. Trips reinfections is common on flowering plants, particularly roses