Summer is here, and that means landscape pests like the Japanese beetle, spider mites, and bagworms are out in full force in Kansas. Our goal is to help our customers keep their landscapes beautiful year-round, and that means tailoring our landscaping needs to suit the unique threats and demands of each season.
To help you protect your garden and yard, we offer a comprehensive tree and shrub program that involves treating host plants for insects and diseases on a preventative and curative basis.
Read on to discover more about these three common types of summer landscape pests, and learn how our tree and shrub program will protect your landscape from the damage these pests can cause.
Common Summer Pests in Kansas: Japanese Beetle, Bagworms, and Spider Mites
Plant pests thrive throughout the summer, and three of the most problematic throughout the greater Johnson County area are the Japanese beetle, Bagworms, and Spider Mites. These insects can infiltrate your yard and cause severe damage to your greenery, especially trees and shrubs.
Learn more about each of these pests below and signs that they have made it to your lawn or garden.
Japanese Beetle
From rose and birch to crabapple and buckeye, these voracious beetles eat over 300 species of common plants and are especially fond of flowering plants and soft, over-ripened fruit.
What the Damage Looks Like: You’ll likely notice a clear appearance on leaves after the beetles eat the green top layer. Damage usually occurs over a 4 to 6-week period.
How to Spot Them: Japanese beetles are around 1/2-inch long, are green, and have shiny, copper-brown wings. They’re most easy to identify by the white dots along a black border surrounding their lower wings.