Quick reference
- Pest class
- insect
- Host breadth
- specialist
- Seasonal pattern
- Late summer and fall (August-November)
- Treatment hint
- Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) for larvae; spinosad; pyrethroid for severe outbreaks. Mow before applying so chemicals reach thatch.
- Source
- uf_ifas_v1
ID features
Brown moths fly at dusk (5-15mm wingspan); larvae are green with dark spots, found in thatch during day.
Damage pattern
Notched/chewed grass blades; thinning turf; brown patches in St. Augustine and Bermuda. Damage often looks like dry stress initially.
Hosts
No hosts wired up yet.