Oviposition of Black Cutworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on Creeping Bentgrass Putting Greens and Removal of Eggs by Mowing

Williamson, C.; Potier, Daniel A.

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“…Owing to the extremely low tolerance for damage on tee boxes and especially putting greens, these surfaces are typically treated several times a year with insecticides. Because the surface can be reinfested by larvae hatched in higher‐mown turf in the areas surrounding tee boxes and greens, insecticide treatment is recommended to be extended 6–9 m into the surrounding turf areas 2, 3. However, application of the commonly used broad‐spectrum insecticides (pyrethroids, trichlorfon, carbaryl) adversely affects the natural enemies that could contribute to limiting outbreaks of BCW and other pests, in addition to the adverse effect the chemicals have on the environment 2, 4.…”

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Entomopathogenic nematodes for the management of Agrotis ipsilon: effect of instar, nematode species and nematode production method

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Koppenhöfer

2012

Pest Management Science

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Entomopathogenic nematodes for the management of Agrotis ipsilon: effect of instar, nematode species and nematode production method

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Koppenhöfer

2012

Pest Management Science

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“…It depends in part on the relative density of infected to susceptible hosts. Larval densities in our horizontal transmission plots were high but not unrealistic given that individual A. ipsilon females deposit as many as 1,600 eggs patchily in turf and that early instars feed in aggregations on grass foliage before dispersing and feeding both from burrows and by grazing on the turf surface as late instars (Williamson and Potter 1997). Fluctuations in temperature and relative humidity, plant secondary chemicals, cultural practices (e.g., cultivation), chemical stress, parasitism, secondary pathogens, and other factors also may play a role in triggering viral epizootics.…”

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“…Black cutworms tend to be the primary insect pest on golf greens (Potter 1998). The females deposit their eggs on grass blades (Williamson and Potter 1997), so viral infection should debilitate early instars before they reach destructive size. Finally, golf greens and surrounds receive more pesticides per unit area than any other turfgrass sites (Smith and Tillotson 1993).…”

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“…Late instars burrow in the soil or thatch, surfacing at night to chew grass blades and stems and cause depressed spots or pockmarks that reduce the smoothness and uniformity of playing surfaces (Williamson and Potter 1997). Birds compound the damage by pulling up tufts of grass as they forage on cutworms.…”

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Microbial Control of Black Cutworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Turfgrass Using <I>Agrotis ipsilon</I> Multiple Nucleopolyhedrovirus

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Redmond

Barney

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Agrotis ipsilon multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus (family Baculoviridae, genusNucleopolyhedrovirus, AgipMNPV), a naturally occurring baculovirus, was found infecting black cutworm, Agrotis ipsilon (Hufnagel) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), on central Kentucky golf courses. Laboratory, greenhouse, and field studies investigated the potential of AgipMNPV for managing black cutworms in turfgrass. The virus was highly active against first instars (LC 50 = 73 occlusion bodies [OBs] per μl with 2-μl dose; 95% confidence intervals, 55-98). First instars that ingested a high lethal dose stopped feeding and died in 3-6 d as early second instars, whereas lethally infected fourth instars continued to feed and grow for 4-9 d until death. Sublethal doses consumed by third or fifth instars had little or no effect on subsequent developmental rate or pupal weight. Horizontal transmission of AgipMNPV in turfgrass plots was shown. Sprayed suspensions of AgipMNPV (5 × 10 8 -6 × 10 9 OBs/m 2 ) resulted in 75 to >93% lethal infection of third or fourth instars in field plots of fairway-height creeping bentgrass, Agrostis stolonifera (Huds.), and on a golf course putting green collar. Virus spray residues (7 × 10 9 OBs/m 2 ) allowed to weather on mowed and irrigated creeping bentgrass field plots significantly increased lethal infection of implanted larvae for at least 4 wk. This study, the first to evaluate a virus against a pest in turfgrass, suggests that AgipMNPV has potential as a preventive bioinsecticide targeting early instar black cutworms. Establishing a virus reservoir in the thatch and soil could suppress successive generations of that key pest on golf courses and sport fields. RightsThis article is the copyright property of the Entomological Society of America and may not be used for any commercial or other private purpose without specific written permission of the Entomological Society of America.This article is available at Iowa State University Digital Repository: http://lib.dr.iastate.edu/ent_pubs/6BioOne sees sustainable scholarly publishing as an inherently collaborative enterprise connecting authors, nonprofit publishers, academic institutions, research libraries, and research funders in the common goal of maximizing access to critical research. Microbial Control of Black Cutworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Turfgrass Using Agrotis ipsilon Multiple NucleopolyhedrovirusAuthor ( BioOne (www.bioone.org) is a nonprofit, online aggregation of core research in the biological, ecological, and environmental sciences. BioOne provides a sustainable online platform for over 170 journals and books published by nonprofit societies, associations, museums, institutions, and presses.Your use of this PDF, the BioOne Web site, and all posted and associated content indicates your acceptance of BioOne's Terms of Use, available at www.bioone.org/page/ terms_of_use.Usage of BioOne content is strictly limited to personal, educational, and non-commercial use. Commercial inquiries or rights and permissions requests should be directed to the...

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“…Lopez and Potter (2000) demonstrated that indigenous ants attack and kill Þrst instar black cutworm larvae, implying that ants provide a buffer against black cutworm outbreaks on golf courses. Williamson and Potter (1997a) showed that daily mowing and removal of turf clippings was an effective cultural control method to reduce black cutworm populations on putting greens. Mowing and clipping collection recovered Ͼ90% of black cutworm eggs from golf course putting greens.…”

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Suitability of Various Turfgrass Species and Cultivars for Development and Survival of Black Cutworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

Hong

Williamson

2006

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Black cutworm, Agrotis ipsilon (Hufnagel) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), feeding bioassays were conducted on young and mature turfgrass species to determine their potential resistance. Measures of resistance included larval weight, survival rate, instar development, pupal weight, duration of pupation, and days to pupation and adult emergence. Black cutworm reared on Poa pratensis 'Midnight', Poa arachnigera 'Tejas', and Poa pratensis X Poa arachnigera 'Reveille' exhibited slower development, lower weight, and higher overall mortality than those fed upon other turfgrasses tested. Larvae reared on Reveille did not survive to pupation and all died within 14 d. Black cutworm larvae reared on Midnight died within 17 d in trial 1 but attained pupation in trial 2. However, development of black cutworm larvae was slower on Poa pratensis Midnight compared with other susceptible turfgrass species such as Agrostis stolonifera 'Penncross', Poa annua ('DW194', 'Q98-4-6', and 'Q98-6-18'), Lolium perenne, and Poa supina 'Supranova'. Generally, larval performance on young plant tissues was better than on mature plant tissues. Larvae reared on P. pratensis 'Midnight' exhibited the most distinctive difference on young versus mature plant tissue. These results suggest that plant age may play an important role in turfgrass susceptibility and resistance.

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Oviposition of Black Cutworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on Creeping Bentgrass Putting Greens and Removal of Eggs by Mowing

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Entomopathogenic nematodes for the management of Agrotis ipsilon: effect of instar, nematode species and nematode production method

Entomopathogenic nematodes for the management of Agrotis ipsilon: effect of instar, nematode species and nematode production method

Microbial Control of Black Cutworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Turfgrass Using <I>Agrotis ipsilon</I> Multiple Nucleopolyhedrovirus

Suitability of Various Turfgrass Species and Cultivars for Development and Survival of Black Cutworm (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

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