Tag: nematodes

Envu’s Green Solutions Team gives the best ways to monitor nematode damage

May 13, 2025 By and
[Sponsored Content] Golfdom Editor-in-Chief Seth Jones talks to Lindsay Hoffman Chappell, Ph.D. and Zac Reicher, Ph.D., from Envu‘s Green Solutions team about the best ways to monitor nematode damage. ...

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Understanding nematode depth and distribution in bentgrass greens

This study underscores the importance of regionally characterizing nematode species to improve management strategies. ...

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Examines nematodes as a form of pest control on the course

March 4, 2025 By
Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) can control several important turfgrass insect pests, including white grubs, weevils, cutworms and sod webworms. However, most biopesticide research has focused on releasing many EPN strains that may have lost some of their ability to persist effectively ...

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Researchers at Purdue University evaluated the irrigation requirements of six cool-season turfgrass species and ten cultivars utilizing two distinct irrigation methods: 80 percent evapotranspiration (ETo) replacement and a green cover threshold (GCT) strategy. (Photo: Jada Powlen)

Reflecting on 2024: Exceptional research contributions of the year

December 8, 2024 By
As 2024 comes to a close, we’re looking back at the list of outstanding research articles that appeared in Golfdom this year. ...

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Nematodes are a concern for golf course superintendents in many parts of the U.S. and can be challenging to control. (Photo: USGA)

Researchers examine nematodes and their control

February 26, 2024 By
Researchers share information about the pest and how to control it. ...

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(Fig. 3) The sting nematodes in this photo are feasting on root cells. (Photo: UC Riverside)

Can biochar control sting nematodes?

February 22, 2024 By
Kenna shares findings from a research study done at Clemson University. ...

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