Japanese Beetle Control in Dawsonville, GA
Our Japanese beetle control services can help protect your lawn. Contact Alft Lawn & Pest Solutions today.
Japanese Beetle Control Experts in Dawsonville, GA
Japanese beetles are a common invasive species and a frustrating problem for many homeowners. For effective Japanese beetle control that protects your garden and keeps your lawn healthy, turn to Alf Lawn & Pest Solutions. Local homeowners rely on these experts to keep their landscapes safe, healthy, and looking their best.
Are mosquitoes ruining your outdoor enjoyment? With our mosquito control services, we effectively reduce their presence, so you can enjoy your yard without the bite.
Why Japanese Beetles Are a Problem for Dawsonville, GA, Homeowners
Japanese beetles are destructive both in the larval stage and when they are adults. They cause several problems, including the following:
Dead lawns
The larvae of Japanese beetles (grubs) eat grass roots. An infestation can lead to brown, dead patches of grass.
Damaged plants
Mature Japanese beetles feed on garden plants and flowers. They eat the entire leaf and all the petals, leaving behind the leaf skeleton. When they finish with one plant, they’ll move on to the next until they eventually decimate the entire garden.
Ongoing damage
Without effective Japanese beetle control, the bugs will continue to infest your yard year after year. The mature beetles lay eggs in the grass, hatching into larvae that feed on grass roots before they reach maturity and damage other plants.
Signs of a Japanese Beetle Infestation
Japanese beetles are typically easy to spot. They are about half an inch long, with metallic green heads and gold wings, and are usually found on your plants. Grubs are the same size found in the soil and are white, fat, crescent-shaped larvae.
Watch for the following to determine whether you have an out-of-control Japanese beetle population:
Areas of grass with damaged roots
To check for grubs, cut a one-foot square area of turf. If you can lift the grass quickly and roll it up like a carpet, grubs are feasting on the grass roots.
Damaged plant leaves
Look for holes and skeletonized leaves. In most cases, you’ll find the beetles munching on the leaves or nearby.
Evidence of rodents
Wildlife, including rodents, raccoons, and possums, eat grubs. They’ll dig in the lawn to find them, leaving holes and scratch marks behind.
Disease and deformation
Japanese beetles can spread a fungal infection from plant to plant. They can also cause fruits and flowers to suffer during development, leading to deformities when mature.
Japanese Beetle Control From Alf Lawn & Pest Solutions
Alf Lawn & Pest Solutions uses a customized approach to Japanese beetle control that eliminates the existing problem and prevents future infestations. After a thorough evaluation to determine the extent of the issue, we use several methods, including the following:
Insecticide application
We use a powerful insecticide to eliminate mature Japanese beetles from your yard. We treat the soil and plants with a combination of neem oil and pyrethrin products to repel the bugs and keep them from eating your plants.
Grub control
During the most active feeding season (usually late summer), we apply grub control products to eliminate the existing larvae before they have a chance to hatch. This protects the lawn and reduces the number of grubs that hatch the following year.
Manual removal
Physically removing Japanese beetles from plants and dropping them into soapy water kills them and keeps them from reproducing.
If Japanese beetle grubs are eating grass roots and destroying your lawn, call Alf Lawn & Pest Solutions at (844) 369-TURF for help.
Are pests invading your space? With our expert pest control services, we’ll eliminate the problem and help keep your home safe and pest-free all year round.
Put an end to the damage caused by Japanese beetles. Let the pros handle them! Call us today at (844) 369-TURF for effective Japanese Beetle Control and never see these bothersome critters ever again!
FAQs About Japanese Beetle Control
Japanese beetles are most active during a four-to-six-week period in the summer. Individual beetles live about 30 to 45 days, but leaving them to their own devices allows them to inflict extensive damage and lay eggs that cause a future infestation.
For Japanese beetle grubs, grass roots are an attractive food source, and adult beetles will lay eggs in any open patch of grass. Certain flowers, trees, and fruits attract insects with their smell, especially hollyhocks, roses, cherry, and apple trees.
Japanese beetles are destructive at all life stages. Although they won’t harm evergreen trees or most species of oak or maple, a Japanese beetle population can destroy garden vegetation by devouring leaves and petals.
Call Us Today To Eliminate Japanese Beetle Populations in Your Yard
Japanese beetles can cause widespread damage to your Dawsonville, GA, landscape in their larvae and adult stages. Alf Lawn & Pest Solutions has the knowledge and tools to eliminate them permanently. Call us today at (844) 369-TURF to schedule an appointment for Japanese beetle control.
You’re never too far from great service! We work in multiple locations to ensure you get the best care. Click here to learn more about our service area!