Lawn Pest Control in South Florida

The Problem in South Florida

That spreading brown patch in your St. Augustine lawn is usually not drought. Southern chinch bugs are the number one killer of St. Augustine grass in South Florida, feeding in sunny, stressed areas near driveways and sidewalks and expanding outward fast. Sod webworms chew ragged notches out of blades overnight, and white grubs sever roots so turf lifts like carpet.

Each of these pests needs a different product and timing, and watering a chinch bug problem only makes it worse. Correct diagnosis first is the entire job.

Signs You Have a Problem

• Yellow-to-brown patches that spread outward and don't recover with watering
• Damage concentrated along driveways, sidewalks and hot sunny edges
• Ragged, notched grass blades and short mowed-looking patches (sod webworm)
• Small moths flying up as you walk the lawn at dusk
• Turf that lifts easily with no root attachment (grubs)
• Increased bird, armadillo or mole cricket digging activity

How Arrest-A-Pest Treats It

Every treatment uses EPA-approved products applied by licensed, insured and bonded technicians, safe for pets and family when the label and our re-entry guidance are followed.

1. 1

   Turf diagnosis

   We inspect the damage margin and soil to confirm the actual pest, chinch bug, sod webworm, grub or mole cricket, before treating.

2. 2

   Targeted application

   The correct product for the identified pest is applied at label rate and watered in properly where required.

3. 3

   Cultural correction

   Mowing height, irrigation timing and thatch are the reasons infestations recur. We give you the specific adjustments for your turf.

4. 4

   Recovery monitoring

   We check back to confirm the damage line has stopped moving and new growth is filling in.

5. 5

   Preventive program

   Recurring lawn service catches chinch bug flare-ups early, when they're a spot treatment instead of a re-sod bill.

Why Choose Arrest-A-Pest