The best way to see if they are alive or not is to take a coffee can, and cut the bottom out of it. Place it so it is covering green grass as well as dead in an infected area, and fill the can with water. The bugs will simply float up to the top. You can also look for them by parting the grass with your hands, and examining the thatch layer where they live.

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Mike Maier
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The Plant Doc