Sting nematode on bentgrass

Sting nematode, Belonolaimus longicaudatus, is serious pest on turfgrasses in the U.S. Gulf Coast, Atlantic Coast and a few locations in the Midwest and Palm Springs, CA. Although long known as a serious pest of bermudagrass, there is new and surprising information on the response of bentgrass to sting nematode.

On bermudagrass, it is well documented that severe injury can occur, even when sting nematode is at levels as low as 10 nematodes per 100 cc (6 cubic inches) of…