Don't Wait Until It's Too Late: Understanding Soilborne Pest Prevention

Monday, February 6
8:00 am – 12:00 pm

Registration Required

Presented in Partnership with BASF

(1362-01) Let’s face it, there are many challenging pests to manage in turfgrass systems. But pathogens that attack roots, stolons and rhizomes are even more challenging. These stealthy soilborne pests can wreak havoc on your below-ground plant system only for you notice to foliar symptoms when it’s already too late. In this seminar, we will focus on diseases that attack roots, stolons and rhizomes of warm-season grasses and will cover the current state of knowledge surrounding the cause, epidemiology and management of these pests. Learn more about the soilborne world to better understand fairy ring, mini-ring, take all root rot, spring dead spot, and pythium root rot. We’ll also discuss new research examining how pathogenic nematodes may be interacting with these diseases. For each disease, we will address the current state of cultural and chemical control measures so you can implement these tools into your 2023 programs.

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