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| Publication Type:
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| Author(s): | Brandenburg, Rick |
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| Author Affiliation: | North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina |
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| Title: | [Fall armyworm alert] |
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| Section: | University professorial insight
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| Source: | TurfNet Monthly. Vol. 15, No. 9, September 2008, p. 9. |
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| Publishing Information: | Orlando, FL: Turnstile Publishing Co. |
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| # of Pages: | 1 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Pest control; Mowing; Application methods; Spodoptera frugiperda; Identification; Noctuidae; Pesticides; Application timing
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| Abstract/Contents: | Discusses fall armyworm populations in 2008. States that "they are showing up everywhere, and are a large threat to newly established turf and can also severely damage established stands." Also states that "the fall armyworm is most commonly associated with damage to Bermudagrasses in the [southern United States]." Profiles the fall armyworm, stating that "infestations are associated with lush, green, dense grass. Problems most commonly occur in late summer and fall. Larvae feed on all above-ground plant parts. Younger larvae skeletonize the most tender leaf tissue. Older larvae may consume most or all of the leaf tissue." States that "flocks of birds feeding consistently in turf areas may indicate fall armyworm presence...Soap flushes can be used to bring larvae to the surface. Mowing before insecticides are applied may mechanically destroy a few larvae; in addition, it reduces the depth of the turf and ensures better coverage by spray applications." Suggests that "applications of biorational and chemical products should be made during periods when the larvae are active near the surface, usually early morning or late afternoon." |
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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):
Brandenburg, R. 2008. [Fall armyworm alert]. TurfNet Newsl. 15(9):p. 9. |
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