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Author(s):Villani, Michael G.
Author Affiliation:Cornell University
Title:Grub-control innovations: With the prospect of several new grub-control products on the market, turf managers can expect more options than ever for controlling turf's No. 1 insect pest
Section:Features
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Source:Grounds Maintenance. Vol. 31, No. 7, July 1996, p. 24, 28, 32.
Publishing Information:Overland Park, KS: INTERTEC Publishing Corporation
# of Pages:3
Keywords:TIC Keywords: Grubs; Insect control; Epidemiology; Climatic factors; Imidacloprid; Pesticide profile; Nematoda; Predators of insect pests; Bacillus thuringiensis; Insect growth regulators; Futures
Abstract/Contents:Discusses the status of grubs as one of the most destructive turfgrass pests, and summarizes climatic factors that may have led to an increase in grub populations in 1996. Profiles four new grub control methods currently available or under development: the insecticide imidacloprid, entomogenous (insect-eating) nematodes, the bacteria Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis), and insect growth regulators.
Language:English
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Villani, M. G. 1996. Grub-control innovations: With the prospect of several new grub-control products on the market, turf managers can expect more options than ever for controlling turf's No. 1 insect pest. Grounds Maint. 31(7):p. 24, 28, 32.
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