Rick L. Brandenburg

If you happen to be a historian, you're aware that carefully studying and understanding the enemy have won many major battles. Knowing what to expect and when to expect it are the basic rules of warfare. This knowledge helps overcome vast numbers and superior weapons.

Billbugs are well known insect pests of turf in many parts of the world. Historically, this has been true in the United States in areas where cool-season turfgrass, such as bluegrass, is grown. In these regions, research on the bluegrass billbug, Sphenophorus parvulus Gyllenhal, has been quite...more >>

This installment on the discussion of integrated pest management (IPM) begins with the premise that challenges have emerged as we have new products that have a more favorable environmental profile but might need to be applied in a more preventive manner. We pick up with that concept in part two and...more >>

Many of the older organophosphates offered flexibility, but various human health, regulatory, environmental and business issues began to take their toll in the 1990s.

White grubs have been one of the key insect pests of turfgrass throughout the world and in particular in the United States. Very few locations that can grow quality turf are immune to potential damage from the larv? of a number of beetles. The feeding of the grubs damages turfgrass by destroying...more >>

The authors, researchers with North Carolina State University, describe their recent research into the use of an entomopathogenic fungus, Beauveria bassiana, for mole cricket control.

The author, a turfgrass entomologist at North Carolina State University, reviews the outlook for future research that will provide improved approaches to managing pest control problems in turf.