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Let them Bee!
It’s that time of year again and concerned calls regarding ground nesting bee activity have started to roll in. While these pint-sized pollinators and their bustling “bee-burgs” can be intimidating, there is little cause for alarm. Of the 4,000 native bee species within the… Continue Reading “Let them Bee!”
Spring Grub Damage and Adult Flights Underway
We are getting reports of losses due to grub damage this spring along coastal areas. I have yet to confirm if these are indeed grub infestations or as I suspect a result of winter kill. Dry conditions are taking a toll on turfgrass currently… Continue Reading “Spring Grub Damage and Adult Flights Underway”
And Then There Was One
It may be hard to believe in this day and age, but there still exists a certain turfgrass insect pest for which we have no viable management recommendations! If you are unfamiliar with the tiny troublemaker ground pearl, also known pearl scale, then count… Continue Reading “And Then There Was One”
Get a Jump on Turf Pests; Don’t Let Them Get the Jump on You!
During these cold winter months, most turf pests are snug as a bug in their respective over-wintering spots slumbering away, waiting for warming temperatures that beckon spring. For white grubs, its 2-10 inches below the soil surface, curled up in earthen cells,… Continue Reading “Get a Jump on Turf Pests; Don’t Let Them Get the Jump on You!”
it’s winter but Don’t Let those “Tick checks” slide!
During the winter months in the coastal Carolinas, temperatures often fluctuate between what I consider flip flop and duck boot weather. Yet even on our colder days, ticks can still be found actively searching for hosts (that’s us)! In fact the Lyme… Continue Reading “it’s winter but Don’t Let those “Tick checks” slide!”
Handbook of Turfgrass Insects 2nd Edition Now Available!
The Entomological Society of America’s 2nd edition of the Handbook of Turfgrass Insects is now available for purchase! This edition comprises chapters written by over 30 of the top turf entomology experts throughout the country from both academia and industry. Biological information… Continue Reading “Handbook of Turfgrass Insects 2nd Edition Now Available!”
Tiphia wasps: Quietly waging war against white grubs
A few weeks ago, while collecting white grubs in the beautiful mountains of North Carolina, I came across a sight which would send a thrill up the leg of many a turf entomologist. As I wiped soil back and forth with my hands to… Continue Reading “Tiphia wasps: Quietly waging war against white grubs”
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