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Fall armyworm: Biology and Management in Georgia Turfgrass
Written by Shimat V. Joseph August 18, 2024 Share on Facebook, opens in new window Share on X, opens in new window Share on LinkedIn The fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda…
Are you PRE-pared for PRE-emergent Summer Annual Weed Control? Crabgrass is here!
Forsythias are in bloom in Griffin, GA (Figure 1), and that means crabgrass (Digitaria spp.) control season is here, and other summer annual weeds such as goosegrass (Eleusine indica) and…
White Grubs in Georgia Turfgrass: Biology, Identification, and Management
White Grubs in Georgia Turfgrass: Biology, Identification, and Management Rajesh Vavilapalli and Shimat V. Joseph Department of Entomology, University of Georgia, 1109 Experiment Street, Griffin, GA 30223 USA …
False oleander scale
Photo above: Fig. 1. False oleander scale. Photo credit: Shimat V. Joseph, University of Georgia Griffin The false oleander scale, Pseudaulacaspis cockerelli (Fig. 1 above), is an invasive, armored scale…
The tent caterpillars
Photo above: Eastern tent caterpillar colony. Photo credit: David L. Clement, University of Maryland, Bugwood.org Authors: Kavitha Patchipala and Shimat V. Joseph, Department of Entomology, University of Georgia Griffin Defoliator…