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- PublicationUsing an integrated approach that combines cultural, mechanical, and chemical methods can help you manage weeds in pastures and forages effectively, economically, and with little harm to the environment....
- PublicationFall armyworms can cause rapid, significant loss of leaf tissue in turfgrass. They feed primarily on bermudagrass, ryegrass, fescue, and bluegrass, but can also damage agricultural crops. This publication explains...
- PublicationHunting billbugs are an occasional turfgrass pest in Texas, though their presence and impact appear to be increasing. The grasses they damage most often include bermudagrass and zoysiagrass turf, but...
- PublicationTawney and Southern Mole Crickets create extensive subsurface tunnels that uproot and desiccate turfgrasses, particularly on sand-based athletic fields and golf courses where it is easy for them to tunnel....
- PublicationAnnual bluegrass is one of the most problematic weeds of turf grass lawns, athletic fields, and golf courses. However, this weed can become resistant if you rely on a single...
- PublicationYellowing of wheat leaves in Texas is a problematic symptom during winter and early spring. This publication will help you determine if it is caused by nutrient deficiency, herbicide injury,...
- PublicationThe tropical sod webworm can cause significant damage to managed turf very quickly. This publication explores this pest's life cycle and geographic distribution as well as how to identify the...
- PublicationTurfgrass on athletic fields needs to meet several requirements. It needs to be able to withstand heavy traffic, recover quickly, and be aesthetically pleasing. Bermudagrass provides an excellent option for...
- PublicationChilli thrips ( Scirtothrips dorsalis Hood ) ( Thysanoptera: Thripidae ) are thought to have originated from Southeast Asia, although they are now widely distributed through most of the world-including...
- PublicationThere are a multitude of diseases that affect alfalfa worldwide-many of which are capable of causing substantial losses. However, very few of those diseases occur or cause significant loss in...