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re: Black bugs jumping around in my yard

Posted on 7/21/21 at 9:26 pm to
Posted by tilco
Spanish Fort, AL
Member since Nov 2013
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Posted on 7/21/21 at 9:26 pm to
In large numbers they will absolutely kill centipede and zoysia lawns.
Posted by RebelAggieDad
house
Member since Jun 2009
398 posts
Posted on 7/22/21 at 12:43 pm to
Thanks. Seems that the interwebs indicated that they (spittlebugs)could damage lawns. I do seem to have seen a large quantity of the buggers . . .
Used Spectracide Triazicide from Home Depot. Main ingredient listed is Gamma-Cyhalothrin. Lists sod web worms as one of the things it controls, and that was my main objective, then saw hundreds of spittlebugs jumping as I sprayed . . .
Posted by deeprig9
Unincorporated Ozora, Georgia
Member since Sep 2012
64208 posts
Posted on 7/22/21 at 3:39 pm to
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In large numbers they will absolutely kill centipede and zoysia lawns.


Growing up, my dad's lawn was centipede and I mowed it weekly for years. Those were everywhere, all over my legs and whatnot. Never sprayed for them, they never hurt the lawn. That's just my personal experience.
Posted by turkish
Member since Aug 2016
1786 posts
Posted on 7/22/21 at 7:28 pm to
I don’t believe it. Folks carpet bombing their whole yards with insecticide for things like this are causing more problems than they’re solving. Any extension agent will agree.
This post was edited on 7/22/21 at 7:31 pm
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