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Turf Pest of the Month

When spotted lanternflies first infest a new area, adults will swarm properties. (Photo: Brian Walsh)

Turf Pest of the Month: Debunking common myths about spotted lanternfly

May 19, 2023 By
Brian Walsh, a Penn State Extension horticulture educator for Berks County, shares some good news, and some bad news about spotted lanternfly. ...

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(Photo: Craig Weyandt)

Turf Pest of the Month: How one super is blazing a trail with bermudagrass mite management

April 13, 2023 By
Declining turf is a sign of stress, but it’s also a sign of bermudagrass mites. Find out what one superintendent suggests to manage the damaging pest. ...

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Japanese beetle larvae damage can be easier to spot in cool-season turf thanks to its slower root mass growth. (Photo: David Held)

Turf Pest of the Month: Get to know the Japanese beetle

January 27, 2023 By
David Held, Ph.D., shares how superintendents can spot Japanese beetle damage in cool- and warm-season turf and gives tips on how to treat it. ...

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This superintendent assumed this damaged bunker edge was from drought conditions, but upon closer examination, the damage was the result of bluegrass billbug larvae. (Photo: David Sheltar, Ph.D.)

Turf Pest of the Month: Don’t be fooled by billbug damage

November 11, 2022 By
David Shetlar, Ph.D., entomology professor emeritus, shares the importance of knowing the difference between spring dead spot and billbug damage. ...

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Photo: Alan Fitzgerald

Turf Pest of the Month: How to manage spotted lanternfly

June 20, 2022 By
Golfdom Editor Christina Herrick discusses how to identify and defeat the invasive and destructive spotted lanternfly on the golf course with experts. ...

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A look at the combination of Divanem and Excalibur on June 4 after two applications. (photo by: Bruce Martin, Ph.D.)

Experts study how to stop nematodes in their tracks

March 3, 2022 By
Experts explain how a combination of a soil surfactant and nematicide helped ward off nematodes in bermudagrass test plots. ...

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