Black Turfgrass Ataenius Management Programs for 1999

White grubs continue to be some of the most difficult turf insect pests to control due to their cryptic (hidden) life style in the soil and the lack of simple detection techniques. Of all the white grubs that occur on golf courses, the black turfgrass ataenius is perhaps the most frustrating to manage, particularly because it can cause damage over a long period of time - from June through October. Based on our current knowledge, a grub monitoring program, in…