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| Publication Type:
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| Content Type: | Q & A |
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| Corporate Author(s): | USGA Green Section |
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| Title: | Controlling grubs in turf. |
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| Section: | Questions and answers
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| Source: | The Bulletin of the United States Golf Association Green Section. Vol. 8, No. 11, November 1928, p. 234. |
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| Publishing Information: | Washington, DC: USGA Green Section |
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| # of Pages: | 1 |
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| Question: | "There are several fairways and greens on our course that are badly ravaged by white grubs. These grubs seem to destroy the roots of the turf so that it becomes loosened and feels open and porous when trod on. The turf soon dies after it becomes loose. Is there any way of controlling grubs?" |
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| Source of Question: | New Jersey |
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| Answer/Response: | "It is likely that the white grub which is destroying the turf on your course is the larva of the Japanese beetle, which is active in your neighborhood. However, the grubs of the May bug and June beetle also damage turf in a similar manner. The larvae of some species feed on the organic matter in the soil and damage is done by their continual burrowing and tunneling through the roots in search of food. Larvae of other species feed on the young roots, thus causing additional destruction to that resulting from their burrowing. White grubs may be controlled by treating the turf with arsenate of lead. On fairways the arsenate should be applied at the rate of 250 to 300 pounds to the acre. The powder is best applied by mixing it with sufficient dry soil to provide adequate bulk for an even distribution. Such a mixture can be applied with any of the ordinary lime or fertilizer distributors. If the fairways are not subjected to surface wash, the poison will be effective against grubs for a year or more, depending on the soil type. On putting greens arsenate of lead should be applied at the rate of 5 pounds to 1,000 square feet per year, mixed with soil or compost, and put on as a top-dressing. When greens are thus top-dressed regularly, the arsenate of lead should be applied at intervals in order to keep the poison at the surface. For example, if the greens are top-dressed five times a year, 1 pound of arsenate of lead to 1,000 square feet should be applied with each dressing so as to keep the soil immune from injury. A green treated for grub worms in this manner is also proof against injury from earthworms. In order to adequately protect the putting green from grubs it is necessary to treat the soil for a distance of 25 to 35 feet around the edge of the green, since grubs are capable of traveling relatively long distances, and if they are not poisoned before reaching the green they are likely to cause damage. More frequent applications of the poison are necessary on steep slopes where it is likely to be washed away." |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Application rates; Golf green maintenance; Insect behavior; Larva; Lead arsenate; Popillia japonica; Recommendations; White grub control
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
USGA Green Section. 1928. Controlling grubs in turf.. Bull. U.S. Golf Assoc. Green Sec. 8(11):p. 234. |
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