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| Web URL(s): | http://archive.lib.msu.edu/tic/tgtre/article/2001jun1a.pdf
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| Author(s): | Mathias, Kevin |
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| Author Affiliation: | Turfgrass Lecturer and Advisor, Turfgrass and Golf Course Managament Program, Institute of Applied Agriculture, University of Maryland |
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| Title: | The changing of the guard in white grub control insecticides |
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| Section: | Turfgrass pest control
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| Source: | TurfGrass TRENDS. Vol. 10, No. 6, June 2001, p. 1-6. |
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| Publishing Information: | Cleveland, OH: Advanstar Communications |
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| # of Pages: | 6 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: White grubs; Chemical control; Grub control; Insecticides; Organophosphate insecticides; Carbamate insecticides; Biological control; Non-target effects
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| Abstract/Contents: | Discusses potential chemical control methods of white grub. States that "a combination of federal regulatory rulings and economic decisisons by insecticide manufacturers has dramatically changed the landscape of white grub insecticides and control strategies. At the beginning of the 1990's white grub control insecticides consisted mainly of organophosphate and carbamate based chemistries with only a few biorational products available." Mentions curative control products, including Merit and Mach 2. Explains that "Merit and Mach 2 affect the early instar stages of white grubs and are much more effective in preventative than in curative control programs." Reports that "a review of field evaluations for white grub control reported in Arthropod Management Tests from 1998 to 1999 demonstrated that applications of Mach 2 or Merit applied within the early June to early August time period provided excellent control (+90%), however, if these insecticide [insecticides] were applied from late August through September the average level of control dropped to 80%." Announces the introduction of Meridian in 2001, stating that "white grub evaluation studies have shown excellent efficacy when applied preventatively." Suggests that "the possibility of controlling more than one turfgrass insect with these...insecticides is possible due to their long soil residual activities." Concludes that "greater emphasis on record keeping as to where and when white grub damage occurs, black light and pheromone trapping, and a better understanding of scarab (white grub) behavior are needed. Only then can [researchers] better identify high risk sites and apply judicious applications of these...insecticides." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 11 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Mathias, K. 2001. The changing of the guard in white grub control insecticides. TurfGrass Trends. 10(6):p. 1-6. |
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