Grass Mite Grass mites are more common on warm-season grasses, such as bermudagrass and zoysiagrass, where they can do a lot of damage. They’re most active in spring and fall, feeding on plant sap.

Turf mites can be a mighty problem along the Front Range. Many homeowners in the Pikes Peak area are seeing their yards awaken to spring, but instead of finding lush, green grass, they are ...

Chiggers don't actually bite, but they do cause a lot of itchiness. Here's how to get rid of them and make your backyard a ...

Among the major corn pest problems, western bean cutworm and banks grass mites need to be monitored the next three to four weeks in Colorado. Western bean cutwormWe have seen increasing number of ...

One mite is harder to control than the other, and certain pesticides can even increase that mite’s population. There are two types of spider mites to monitor: Banks grass mite (BGM) and two ...

Like Bermuda grass, spider mites thrive in the hot weather. The hotter it is the quicker they reproduce. At temperatures over 90 degrees spider mites can double their numbers every three to four days.

The two major insect pests in corn that need to be monitored at the moment are the European corn borer and banks grass mites. The current hot and dry weather conditions are expected enhance early ...

With perennials waking and buds swelling, we feel the call to get outside and reconnect with the Earth. Each warm weekend we linger longer in the yard, reveling in the emergence of bulbs and blossoms.

YOU MITE HAVE A PROBLEM. Spider mites are another big group of pests to worry about, Peterson says. In Nebraska, farmers face two kinds of spider mites: two-spotted spider mites and Banks grass mites.

El Paso County Extension agent Catherine Moravec recently issued a warning about Kentucky bluegrass. It is starting to turn green with the recent warm weather and this is the time ...

With perennials waking and buds swelling, we feel the call to get outside and reconnect with the Earth. Each warm weekend we linger longer in the yard, reveling in the emergence of bulbs and blosso… ...