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TURF RUNDOWN
Turf Study: Use of Biological Controls for Long-Term White Grub Control
by Albrect Koppenhofer, Rutgers University, 2006 USGA Turfgrass and Environmental Research Summary
Presently available species of entomopathogenic nematodes provide only limited control of most of the important white grub species. The recently discovered Steinernema scarabaei has exceptionally high virulence against a wide range of white grub species and is effective and persists very well in wide range of soil types and soil moisture levels. While previous studies have shown the exceptional efficacy of S. scarabaei as a curative control agent, this study addresses its potential for long-term suppression of white grubs with special interest to low application rates. Click here to view the study.
by Albrect Koppenhofer, Rutgers University, 2006 USGA Turfgrass and Environmental Research Summary
Presently available species of entomopathogenic nematodes provide only limited control of most of the important white grub species. The recently discovered Steinernema scarabaei has exceptionally high virulence against a wide range of white grub species and is effective and persists very well in wide range of soil types and soil moisture levels. While previous studies have shown the exceptional efficacy of S. scarabaei as a curative control agent, this study addresses its potential for long-term suppression of white grubs with special interest to low application rates. Click here to view the study.