Dr. Doug Richmond My last entry in this newsletter explored what 20 years of data say about the efficacy of two different white grub insecticides (imidacloprid and chlorantraniliprole) when applied at different times during the white grub development cycle. Here, I’d like to share some additional data that I’ve been able to summarize. These data[Read More…]
Doug Richmond
It’s hard to believe I’ve been running white grub efficacy trials for this long, but since I’ve started wrangling the data generated from these efforts, some interesting patterns have begun to emerge. I’d like to share these data as I’m able to get them summarized and chopped into bite-sized chunks, and this article marks the[Read More…]
Doug Richmond Professor and Extension Specialist Entomology Department My applied research and extension program serves Indiana’s professional turfgrass industry. This industry encompasses a large and diverse clientele group that includes golf courses, lawn & landscape businesses, sod producers, parks, athletic fields, product manufacturers, and distributors. I try to use my extension appointment as a listening[Read More…]
Creating a Roadmap for Establishing Conservation Plantings on Golf Courses There is broad and growing interest in the development of tactics to improve the sustainability of golf courses. In general, these efforts focus largely on practices that reduce inputs and increase ecosystem services. Among these efforts, the renovation of out-of-play areas to native or[Read More…]
