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Bluegrass Sod Worm

Paraediasia Teterrella

There are typically two generations of Bluegrass Sod Webworms per year.

Control

If 2 to 4 Bluegrass Sod Webworms are found per square foot of sod, an insecticide should be applied for chemical control.

Identification

Life Cycle

Adult


	1/6 to 1/5 inch long. Black body with a triangle in the middle of the wings near back with reddish to reddish-yellow legs.


	Yellow egg with four short projections on the cap at the head end


	Red body with white stripe behind the wing pads


	White to dark brown in color. Can reach 3/4 to 1 inch in length.

Egg


	Small, white egg about 1/16 to 1/8 inch. Egg is encased in soil particles and turns dark just before hatching.

Larva


	C-shaped body with three legs and brown head. There are two parallel rows of spines on the last abdominal section. Fully grown grubs range from 3/4 to 1 7/8 inch

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