Bruce Martin, Ph.D., turfgrass pathologist at Clemson University, reviews diseases that are active in fall, winter and spring and includes data showing relative efficacy of fungicides and possible fungicide programs.Diseases covered include spring dead spot, leaf spot, dollar spot, and Microdochium patch.
In this TurfNet University Webinar, USGA Green Section Award winner Pat Vittum, Ph.D. of the University of Massachusetts discusses the different beetle species that produce white grubs, the lifecycles of each and differences between them. She also discusses threshold levels, cultural strategies for control as well as preventive and curative chemical strategies.
Former USGA Green Section Award winner Dan Potter, Ph.D., of the University of Kentucky discusses the controversy between bees and neonicotinoid insecticides, why it matters, how to talk to the public about bees and pesticides, and how to safeguard bees and other pollinators when controlling pests in turf and landscape settings.
