Lawn & Yard Pest Control
Lawn Pest Control
for Arizona Yards
Serving Gilbert, Chandler, Mesa, Queen Creek, San Tan Valley, Scottsdale, and Tempe. Pairs with our perimeter pest plans from $35/mo — one company, whole property.
Licensed · AZ Office of Pest Management
Free re-service between visits
Prices published — no mystery quotes
Same-day service when booked by 1pm
An East Valley yard is two landscapes wearing one address: bermuda grass that fights through summer and winter rye that keeps it green through the cool months, surrounded by desert plantings that cost more than the lawn did. Each piece has its own pests, and most of the damage happens out of sight until it's suddenly very visible.
Grubs chew bermuda roots from below until dead patches lift like loose carpet. Sod webworms shred winter rye almost overnight — brown patches and moths fluttering up as you walk are the giveaway. Up in the landscape, aphids and whiteflies sap new growth and coat everything below in sticky honeydew, and the agave snout weevil quietly kills mature agaves from the inside; by the time the plant collapses, the larvae have already hollowed the core.
NEARPEST covers turf and ornamentals in one program, built around a granule perimeter application that also suppresses the cricket and ant populations feeding your indoor pest problems. Healthy yard, quieter house.
What we do
Turf pest treatment
Grub and sod webworm control timed to their actual life cycles in bermuda and winter rye — treating at the wrong stage wastes everyone's money.
Landscape and ornamental care
Aphids, whiteflies, and agave snout weevil prevention for the plants that actually cost something to replace.
Granule perimeter program
Granular treatment across turf and planting beds builds a durable barrier that liquid sprays alone can't match in Arizona heat and irrigation.
Whole-property logic
Yard insects become house insects. This program ties directly into our ant, cricket, and mosquito control, so you're not paying two companies to chase one ecosystem.
What's eating East Valley turf
Grubs — the larvae of summer beetles — feed on grass roots through late summer and fall. The lawn looks thirsty, you water more, it keeps dying, and eventually a patch peels up rootless. If birds and animals start digging up your lawn, they're hunting grubs and confirming your diagnosis.
Sod webworms hit the overseed: winter rye is tender, dense, and exactly what their caterpillars want. Damage shows as ragged brown patches that expand fast, with small tan moths zigzagging up from the grass at dusk. Catch it early and the lawn recovers; catch it late and you're reseeding.
We treat based on what's actually present and at what stage — granular and targeted applications timed to larvae, not just calendar dates. That's the difference between controlling turf pests and fertilizing your frustration.
Protecting the expensive stuff: ornamentals and agaves
Aphids and whiteflies multiply fast on irrigated new growth, stunting plants and raining honeydew that turns into black sooty mold on patios and cars. Regular landscape treatment keeps populations below the damage line instead of waiting for the leaves to curl.
The agave snout weevil deserves special mention because there's no rescuing an infested agave — the adult lays eggs at the plant's core, the larvae destroy it from inside, and collapse is the first obvious symptom. Prevention is the only play: treating susceptible agaves in spring before the adults move. If you've lost one agave, protect its neighbors now.
Yard treatments are a natural add-on to any NEARPEST plan, and every plan includes free re-service between visits. Call (480) 555-0199 and tell us what your yard's doing — we'll tell you what's doing it.
Plans & pricing
Covered on a plan, priced in public.
Shield
Every 90 days
$35/mo
$105 billed quarterly
Year-round coverage for the common desert pests.
Start with ShieldShield+
Every 60 days
$45/mo
$90 billed every 2 months
Our scorpion plan. Bi-monthly visits tuned to AZ scorpion pressure.
Start with Shield+Max
Monthly
$59/mo
$59 billed monthly
Maximum pressure control — monthly visits plus seasonal mosquito.
Start with Max$99 initial visit — One-time initial visit — full interior + exterior knockdown service. Often discounted with an annual plan.
Questions, answered
How do I know if I have grubs?
Spreading dead patches that don't respond to water, turf that lifts up like loose carpet, and birds or animals digging in the lawn are the classic signs. Peel back a suspect patch — C-shaped white larvae in the top few inches of soil settles it.
What's killing my winter rye so fast?
Fast-moving brown patches in overseeded rye, especially with small tan moths flying up as you walk the lawn at dusk, points to sod webworms. Their caterpillars feed at night and can shred new rye in days. Quick treatment usually saves the lawn.
Why did my agave suddenly collapse?
Almost certainly the agave snout weevil — its larvae hollow out the core long before the plant shows distress, so collapse is the first visible symptom. That plant is gone, but spring preventive treatment protects the rest of your agaves.
Does yard treatment really reduce bugs inside the house?
Yes, directly. Crickets, ants, and the insects spiders and scorpions hunt all build their numbers in your yard first. A treated perimeter and landscape shrinks the source population, which is why our lawn program ties into our indoor pest plans.
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Call now or book online. If pests show up between visits, so do we — free.