Tag: nematodes

Adult female sting nematode (Photo: Bruce Martin)

Sting nematode distribution in putting green root zones

June 8, 2021 By
Jim Kerns, Ph.D., and his graduate student Glen Galle observed sting nematodes’ annual behavior to improve chemical application timing. ...

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Nematodes on the March

Nathaniel Mitkowski, Ph.D., discusses the best testing and control methods for nematode populations on golf courses across the U.S. ...

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Experts’ Insights: Knocking out nematodes

March 11, 2020 By
Because nematodes are microscopic worms that live in soil and feed on turfgrass roots, it’s often necessary to send a soil sample to a diagnostic lab to confirm that they’ve taken over a given area. However, there are ways to ...

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On the lookout for nematodes

May 31, 2019 By
Clark Throssell interviews Jim Kerns, Ph.D., about nematodes. Kerns is a turfgrass pathologist at North Carolina State University. In addition to conducting research on turfgrass diseases, Kerns and his team devote considerable time to understanding nematodes, the problems they cause ...

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Bayer: Indemnify Nematicide

March 27, 2019 By and
Indemnify® controls nematodes on contact in as little as one application and continues to work throughout the root zone to offer visible, long-lasting improvement in turfgrass quality for up to six months. Offering excellent control of key plant parasitic nematodes ...

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My turfgrass wish list

December 17, 2018 By
In the spirit of Christmas, I am sharing my research wish list. There are great turfgrass scientists hard at work on many of the items on my list. Despite their efforts, some of my wishes remain unfulfilled. That just goes ...

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