Fire Ants vs. Red Ants: How to Tell the Difference
While most “red ants” in North Texas lawns are red imported fire ants, not all of them are. In fact, there are a few other helpful (and some not-so-helpful) “reddish ants” that live here too.
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At CitiTurf, we offer a 360-degree service that provides armyworm treatment and additional services.
Here’s how to work with us:
One of our team members will fit you in to ensure your yard is treated ASAP.
A member of our crew will be at your location on time to start treatment.
Based on our findings, we’ll apply the appropriate treatment to stop the armyworms from causing any further damage.
Your lawn is our top priority. We’ll follow up with precision fertilizer, weed control and aeration services to help your yard look its best in no time.
We’ve spent decades perfecting fall armyworm prevention and treatment. Our team halts active damage instantly, then helps your grass completely recover.
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Very young larvae don't have the jaw strength to eat through a whole blade of grass. Instead, they scrape away the green tissue, leaving behind a clear, translucent membrane. From a distance, this can make patches of your lawn look like they have a silvery sheen or a light coating of frost, even in warm weather.
Unlike disease or drought, which usually stay in one spot or move slowly, armyworm damage moves with appetite and speed. You may notice brown areas expand several feet per day.
Armyworms grow, eventually eating entire leaves that look torn or chewed. Severe cases end with grass being eaten to the crown.
Armyworms hide deeper in the grass during the day to escape the intense Texas heat. Shine a flashlight over your yard at night and you'll easily spot the active larvae climbing to the tops of the blades to feed.
Sometimes, the signs of armyworm damage aren’t apparent until you start seeing the other biological changes. You might notice an increase in bird activity, frass (caterpillar droppings) or moths, which are all signs of an infestation.
A local team member will look over the damage and apply a fast-acting liquid treatment to get rid of active armyworms and stop immediate damage.
How we treat depends on how bad it's gotten, but either way, we cover your whole lawn, not just the patches you can see, so the infestation can't keep spreading.
Armyworm control is just one piece of it. We also keep your lawn healthy with fertilizer, weed control, and aeration.
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What a pleasure using Cititurf for my lawn care. I have such a beautiful yard all summer thanks to all the fall, winter and spring treatments you provide to make this happen. Everyone on your team is superb in every way. The crew who mows and takes care of the weekly schedule are absolutely the best of the best. I love seeing them every Thursday. I cannot thank you enough!!
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Worms aren’t just a problem in the fall. You can have two waves of them throughout the year.
If the weather is warm and you’ve eliminated the pests, you should begin to see green "nubbins" or leaf tips emerging from the crowns of the grass.
With proper care, most healthy Bermuda or St. Augustine lawns will appear noticeably greener and start to fill in the brown patches.
The lawn should be mostly recovered, though thin spots may remain if the infestation was particularly heavy.
Not sure exactly what you need? Our lawn care experts are here to help.
Get in touch and we’ll point you in the right direction.
Usually next week. Possibly this week if our schedule permits.
We apply fast-acting treatments to start killing armyworms within hours.
Pricing depends on a few factors, including:
We provide transparent estimates so you know exactly how much our service will cost.
Several factors lead to infestations:
Outbreaks aren’t random. They’re usually tied to seasonal weather patterns.
While most “red ants” in North Texas lawns are red imported fire ants, not all of them are. In fact, there are a few other helpful (and some not-so-helpful) “reddish ants” that live here too.
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Wondering how to get rid of fire ants in your yard? It all starts with treating your entire lawn with fire ant bait, followed by spot-treating mounds that are still active a few days later.
