Army Worm Control Services
True to their name, army worms travel in large populations moving as one mass body into a previously un-infested area. If that area turns out to be your North Carolina lawn and turfgrass, the results can be devastating. Nature's Select® can help with our army worms treatment. Request your free estimate today.
Army Worms Appearance & Damage
Two species of army worms are present in North Carolina during different seasons of the year. True army worms attack cool season grasses such as fescue in the spring. Fall army worms attack warm season grasses in the summer.
- Both worms are similar in appearance, but fall army worms have a head capsule and four small dots on their last abdominal segment that form a square.
- As the worms grow, their appetites do also, and a hungry army can defoliate an area.
- Typical damage appears brown and can resemble damage from a drought.
Treatment for Army Worms
Our first step in treating pests of any kind is to improve the soil because healthy lawns require healthy soils. We use Nature's Select Solutions, our proprietary blend of nutrients, minerals, and other natural ingredients. Due to the overuse of synthetic fertilizers, most soil is depleted of microorganisms. Nature's Select puts them back in. A healthy lawn and healthy landscape plants attract predatory beneficial insects, which will support our army worm lawn treatment. For large infestations, we can treat the area with targeted insecticides, which are effective on army worms as well as grubs, sod webworms, and chinch bugs.
Creating Healthy Soils Since 1994
At Nature's Select our services and solutions are in harmony with nature. We create eco-friendly outdoor spaces ready for summer barbeques, weddings, play dates, and a relaxing night under the stars. In addition to lawn insect management, our complete services include the following:
Why Choose Us
When it comes to choosing their premier biological lawn care company, Nature's Select customers choose us because we’re different on purpose:
We develop a personal relationship with you.
We are locally owned and part of the community.
Our solutions are in harmony with nature.
We create life-giving soil ecosystems.
Our solutions reduce nutrient pollution.
Our solutions improve your lawn’s drought resistance.
Our solutions create beautiful, lush lawns.
Our solutions reduce the use of plant care chemicals.
Lawn Treatment for Army Worms
At Nature's Select a biodiverse landscape welcomes predatory, beneficial insects while creating conditions hostile to pests. Request your free estimate today. We serve a large area of North Carolina including Winston-Salem, Greensboro, Pinehurst, Chapel Hill, and many surrounding communities.