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Managing Lawn Pests
Mechanical Removal
When pests are visible and large enough, removing them via the "pick
and squash" method is an option for the non-squeamish. Try
the following on insects you cannot see.
1. For chinch bugs: Prepare a soap drench with 2 tablespoons of
dishwashing liquid per 2 gallons of water in a watering can. Thoroughly
water an off-color patch and then cover it with a flannel sheet.
Wait fifteen minutes; then scrape clinging bugs off the sheet and
into a garbage can, and close the cover.
2. For sod webworms: Drench the target areas with soap solution
and watch for the worms to climb up from the thatch layer. Rake
them up and dispose of them in the garbage or in water.
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