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>>

Since 2002, many golf course superintendents in the southeastern United States have reported unusual patches appearing on their creeping bentgrass greens. Symptoms appeared during the heat of summer in irregular patches ranging from 6 inches to 12 inches in diameter.More>>

Plots receiving wetting agents showed better turf quality under drought conditions.More>>

The regular rotation of fungicides from different classes, adherence to label rates and the avoidance or wall-to-wall applications are imperative to avoid developing insecticide resistance.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.More>>

Across the northeastern United States, superintendents continue to deal with damaging levels of plant-parasitic nematodes. Although every golf course has some level of plant-parasitic nematodes, not every course experiences extremely high populations or observes nematode-related damage. Those...More>>

The oriental beetle (OB), Anomala orientalis, has become the most important white grub species in turfgrass in New Jersey, southeastern New York, Connecticut and Rhode Island. It is also the major white grub species in ornamental nurseries and blueberries, and it causes losses in other crops. An...More>>

The Annual Bluegrass Weevil (ABW) is a pest of highly maintained, short-cut turfgrasses. Historically, this beetle in the weevil family has been a problem in the northeastern United States. However, during the past few years, the ABW has become a serious pest throughout the entire Mid-Atlantic...More>>

When using the insecticides in the neonicotinoid family, a key to success is timing the application of materials correctly.More>>