Bermudagrass Seed Production
Bermudagrass Seed Production Photo Gallery, with Common and Scientific Names (9/02) ... [... more]
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Planthopper
The planthopper, Toya propinqua (also incorrectly referred to as a "fulgorid" but actually a member of the planthopper family Derbidae), may be abundant on bermudagrass florets and leaves from mid-spring through fall ... [... more]
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Herbicide Treatment Table
COMMENTS: Use allowed under a Special Local Needs permit. Can be applied after the fields are burned to kill off old growth for control of several annual weeds, but field trials have not demonstrated worthwhile ... [... more]
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Thrips
Thrips may be abundant on bermudagrass florets and leaves. Adult Chirothrips are small, black insects about 0.04 inch long with two pairs of narrow wings that are fringed with hairs. Immature thrips are wingless and ... [... more]
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Rust
Rust in bermudagrass seed fields is often not obvious in the early stages. The first indication of a problem may be red-brown rust spores clinging to the shoes and lower pant legs of scouts walking through the seed ... [... more]
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Weed Photo Gallery
The UC IPM Weed Photo Gallery includes many, but not all, weed species commonly found in California farms and landscapes. Additional species will be added over time. Acknowledgments ... [... more]
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Susceptibility Of Summer Weeds To Herbicide Control
B. Tickes, University of Arizona Cooperative Extension, Yuma Co., AZ. ... [... more]
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Spider Mites
Several predators play an important role in regulating spider mite populations, including the western predatory mite (Galendromus (Metaseiulus) occidentalis), sixspotted thrips (Scolothrips sexmaculatus), western ... [... more]
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Bermudagrass Mirid
Monitor seed fields with a sweep net for Trigonotylus tenuis from regrowth through bloom. Treat if Trigonotylus tenuis counts reach 100 per sweep. When fields are developing seed, monitor for adult bugs only, as ... [... more]
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Cutworms And Armyworms
Cutworm and armyworm larvae feed mainly on leaves and crowns but may clip off seed heads or may cut off plants near or below the soil surface. Damage is usually limited to certain parts of a field and may reoccur ... [... more]
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Homes, Gardens, Landscapes, And Turf
Identification helpers--including natural enemies and weed photo galleries ... [... more]
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Relative Toxicities Of Insecticides And Miticides Used ...
6 Ratings are as follows: I = Do not apply to blooming plants; II = Apply only during late evening; III = Apply only during late evening, night, or early morning; and IV = Apply at any time with reasonable safety to ... [... more]
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