Sod webworms are a late summer/early fall pest

We have had several calls recently from superintendents complaining of damage that looks like ball marks that is sometimes accompanied by what looks like small mounds of sand scattered around the green. In other words, sod webworms are back — right on schedule again this year.

Identifying sod webworms: The damaging stage of sod webworms is the small (1/2 - 1 inch long) caterpillar, or larva (the adult moth does not cause damage to turf). Some tips for identifying sod…