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Hairy chinch bug (Blissus leucopterus hirtus)

These tiny orange and black guests are no treat for your lawn.…Continue Reading

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European crane fly (Tipula paludosa)

Those huge mosquitoes you see from time to time might look like a jumbo bloodsucking pest, but they'd rather enjoy your lawn than you.…Continue Reading

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Good Bugs, Bad Bugs

There are over 800,000 species of insects in the world - luckily, less than 1% are pests.…Continue Reading

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