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In our area, during summer months it is not uncommon to see the little white moths darting about a foot or two above the turf – especially in the shady areas and at night. Theses lawn moths do NO damage to your lawn – yes they are a nuisance but they absolutely do no damage to the lawn. But that is only half of the story.

I have seen a lot of Mole Crickets crawling across drives and sidewalks in the past few days. And when there is a lot of mole cricket activity – like crawling across drives and walkways - there are plenty of phone calls telling me “I have Mole Crickets”. I suspect most people just don’t want these rather creepy bugs doing their awkward looking dash across their carport. Because if they are concerned about their lawn being destroyed by mole crickets, they can relax – mole crickets do very little damage to St. Augustine Lawns.

For more info listen to this brief 3 minute recording taken from KTRF – Turf Radio, All Turf, All the Time : KTRF Turf Radio - Mole Crickets

Asian Tea Scale on SagoSago Palms that look as if they have been painted with white spray paint are likely infested with Asian Tea Scale. This persistent insect will destroy the looks of the plant and in some cases kill the plant. The problem is that there is no long lasting cures and soon after treatment the Asian Tea Scale will reestablish.