Teascale

About Teascale

This small grasshopper, commonly found in Middle Tennessee areas like Franklin and Brentwood, is known for its distinctive, mottled brown appearance and strong hind legs. Teascale grasshoppers feed on a variety of turfgrasses and ornamental plants, causing irregular patches of defoliation that can weaken lawns and garden beds. Effective management involves monitoring early in the season and targeted treatments to protect your landscape investment.

Teascale is a landscape pest commonly found in Middle Tennessee, including Columbia, Thompson's Station, Spring Hill, and the surrounding areas. This entry is part of our Landscape Pests identification guide.

As lawn care and treatment specialists, we encounter Teascale regularly when servicing properties across the region. Proper identification is the first step toward effective pest management that protects both your turf and your landscape plantings.