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Grub Control and Lawn Pest Control in North Carolina

Lawn Panther provides grub control and lawn pest control across the Triangle’s southern suburbs — Holly Springs, Apex, Cary, Garner, and nearby towns. Same-day pest knock-down treatment starts at $119, and preventative grub or fungus control starts at $109, priced by lawn size. We identify the pest before we treat it, and we’re licensed by the state of North Carolina to apply treatments on turf. Call or text 984-284-5399 for a fast quote.

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Why Homeowners Choose Lawn Panther for Lawn Pest and Disease Control

Homeowners choose Lawn Panther because we’re not just another landscaper with a sprayer — we’re a licensed weed control and turf management company, veteran- and family-owned, with real education in turf management and environmental biology behind every visit. When bugs or disease hit your lawn, that training is the difference: we know what we’re looking at and treat it responsibly, using only what the lawn needs and keeping it safe around your kids and pets once it’s dry. The same certified crew also handles your weeds, your fertilization, and the pests and diseases in your shrubs, so one team looks after the whole yard — no separate bug guy, weed guy, and shrub guy. We treat your lawn like it’s our own, and we stand behind the results. American/Veteran/Family-owned and local, serving Raleigh’s suburban homeowners, HOAs, and commercial properties since 2019 — for the Purrfect lawn.

  • Grub and insect control
  • Lawn disease and fungus treatment
  • Fire ant and armyworm control
  • Satisfaction guaranteed!

No contracts, clear communication, and a local team that walks your lawn before recommending anything.

Grub, Pest, and Fungus Treatment ala Carte Pricing

These prices are for a single treatment, when you are not in one of our seasonal programs. We offer bundled multi-round maintenance plans for Bermuda/Zoysia and Fescue turf as well as Trees and Shrubs that include these treatments and save you money.

Prevention Beats a Knock-Down. A grub or fungus problem is cheaper and easier to prevent than to cure. Prevention is a scheduled application before the damage starts; a curative, or knock-down is a same-day rescue once insects are already eating the lawn — which is why it’s priced higher. On our Complete and Signature programs, grub prevention and the army-worm and chinch-bug guarantee are included, so program customers rarely need a knock-down at all. If you’re not on a program, we can treat the problem a-la-carte.

priced by lawn size.
No contracts — free inspection, Safe for kids and pets, licensed and insured.

Turf Pest Application

$119+

Same-day knock-down

  • Army worms, chinch bugs, sod webworms, and surface pests
  • We identify, then treat

A rescue treatment when insects are already eating the lawn. Priced by lawn size — free inspection to identify and quote.

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Grub Preventative

$109+

Stops white grubs before they hatch and feed on your roots

  • Preventative grub control
  • One well-timed application
  • Protects the whole season

Stops grubs before they kill your turf — and prevention costs less than curing the damage.

Fungus Treatment

$109+

Controls turf diseases

  • Brown patch, large patch, dollar spot.
  • Diagnosed and matched to your grass type

Curative or preventative. We diagnose before we treat. Final price set by your treatable area.

For Shrubs and Tree Pests (scale, aphids, mealybugs), see the Tree and Shrub Treatment page.

Pest and Fungus Control Information

We specialize in controlling these problems in your yard on a case by case basis if they come up.

Brown Spot in Bermuda
Fungus Control

Large Patch

Rhizoctonia solani on Bermuda/zoysia. Circular patches, tan blades with dark-margined lesions, gray smoke ring at the edge in morning dew. Learn how to spot and treat large patch. Learn how to spot and treat brown patch.

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Pest Control

Fire Ant Treatments

Fire ant control services designed to reduce active mounds and help protect your lawn, landscape beds, and outdoor living spaces from painful stings and recurring infestations.

army worm in turf
Pest Control

Armyworm Applications

Armyworms are the caterpillars of moths. They get their name from the way they congregate and march together in massive groups stripping one lawn after another.

Brown Patch in Fescue wiping out the entire lawn in North Carolina by Lawn Panther
Fungus Control

Brown Patch in Fescue

Rhizoctonia solani on cool-season fescue, a hot humid summer disease. Circular patches, tan blades with dark-margined lesions, gray smoke ring at the edge in morning dew.

Dollar spot in grass in North Carolina by Lawn Panther
Fungus Control

Dollar Spot

Dollar spot is a common fungal turfgrass disease characterized by small, round, bleached-out patches about the size of a silver dollar. Learn how to spot and treat dollar spot.

Rarely leave spot on a grass blade in North Carolina by Lawn Panther
Fungus Control

Gray Leaf Spot

Gray leaf spot is a fungal disease that thrives in warm humid weather, particularly affecting fescue lawns in July, August, and September. Learn how to spot and treat gray leaf spot.

Block soot on a crepe myrtle in North Carolina by Lawn Panther
Disease Prevention

Ornamentals Disease Treatment

Preventive and targeted treatments for select disease issues affecting shrubs, ornamentals, and small trees. We will need to determine the cause and recommend a treatment.

Grub Control
Pest Control

Grub Treatments

White grubs are the plump, C-shaped larval stage of beetles. They feed on grass roots and organic matter, causing patches of lawn to turn brown and die.

Chinch bug In North Carolina by Lawn Panther
Pest Control

Chinch Bug Treatments

Chinch bugs suck the sap from grass blades in the hottest, sunniest parts of the lawn, leaving expanding patches of yellow straw turf that look like drought but don’t bounce back with water.

Billbug
Pest Control

Billbugs

Billbugs can damage turf by feeding in stems, crowns, and roots, often causing thinning and weakened areas in the lawn.

sod webworm
Pest Control

Sod Webworm

Sod webworms are the caterpillar stage of Crambinae family lawn moths that feast on turfgrass leaves and stems.

Mole Cricket
Pest Control

Mole Crickets

Mole crickets can damage turf by tunneling through the soil and feeding on roots, which may lead to thinning, weakening, and uneven lawn areas.

Spring dead spot in Bermuda in North Carolina by Lawn Panther
Disease Control

Spring Dead Spot

Spring Dead Spot (SDS) is a fungal disease that primarily affects bermudagrass and zoysiagrass and creates bleached-out, circular dead patches in lawns.

File and blade on Bermuda in North Carolina by Lawn Panther
Fungus Control

Pythium Blight

Pythium blight appears as small, sunken, matted areas, orange or dark gray in color, and greasy in appearance.

Fairy ring in North Carolina by Lawn Panther
Fungus Control

Fairy Ring

Fairy ring appears in patches, rings, or arcs that are initially 1 foot or less in diameter, but expand in size year after year.

Clear Communication From Start To Finish

We keep it simple — clear updates, dependable scheduling, and a crew that calls ahead and answers the phone, from the first call to the final walkthrough. Licensed and insured — for the purrfect lawn. Lawn Panther provides lawn pest and disease control across Raleigh’s southern suburbs, including Fuquay-Varina, Holly Springs, Apex, Cary, Garner, Angier, Willow Spring, Lillington, and South Raleigh.

One Local Team Across Raleigh’s Southern Suburbs

We do more than this one service. From weed control and fertilization, lawn mowing, lawn aeration, landscape maintenance, landscape installation, landscape lighting, tree and shrub planting, hedge and bush trimming, mulch installation, sod and turf installation, artificial turf installation, and drip irrigation — it’s all one local team across Raleigh’s southern suburbs instead of juggling separate companies. See all the towns we serve on our service areas page.

Pest and Disease Control FAQs

Here are a few common questions about our pest & disease prevention services for lawns and ornamental plantings.

Our pest and disease prevention services help protect lawns, shrubs, and ornamental plants from common turf insects, lawn disease, and selected ornamental pest or disease problems. Depending on your property’s needs, service may include preventative treatments, targeted curative applications, and recommendations to help reduce further damage.

Yes. We treat both turf areas and many ornamental planting areas. That can include lawn insects and lawn fungus issues, as well as certain pest and disease problems affecting shrubs, trees, and landscape beds. If needed, we can recommend the right treatment plan based on what we see on your property.

ext us a picture of the problem area and we’ll review it with you. If needed, we can come out to help determine whether the issue is caused by insects, disease, fungus, or another turf or ornamental problem. Correct identification is important so our biologist and licensed pesticide applicator can recommend the proper treatment plan. We’ll then walk you through the available options.

Treatment timing depends on the problem being addressed. Some services are preventative and are applied during specific times of year, while others are scheduled as needed once a problem is found. In some cases, more than one visit may be recommended for better control or continued protection.

Sometimes one application helps a lot, but not every issue is fully solved in one visit. Some turf diseases, insects, and ornamental problems may need follow-up treatment depending on severity, weather, and overall plant health. We’ll let you know what to expect and whether repeat service is recommended.

You can request service online, call, or send us a text to get started. We’ll review the type of problem you’re dealing with, discuss your property needs, and let you know the next step. If needed, we can recommend a treatment plan for your lawn, shrubs, or ornamental areas.

Yes. Instead of one-off visits, most homeowners put their lawn on a season-long program — our Bermuda and Zoysia Lawn Maintenance Plan for warm-season grass, or our Fescue Lawn Maintenance Plan for cool-season fescue. Each one bundles the weed control, fertilization, and pest and disease treatments your lawn needs, handled by one team on the right schedule.

Lawn pest and disease control starts at $109 for grub prevention or a fungus and disease treatment, and the army worm and chinch knock-down starts at $119. Call or text 984-284-5399 for a free quote.

Need Help With Pest Or Disease Control?

Request service online, call, or send us a text to get started. Lawn Panther provides pest and disease control services for turf and ornamental landscapes in Fuquay-Varina, Holly Springs, Apex, Cary, Garner, Angier, Willow Spring, Lillington, and the South Raleigh area.