OVERTON – A relatively new pest – the Bermuda grass stem maggot – is plaguing Texas hay producers this season, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts. However, new ...

Learn effective ways to control Bermuda grass, sedge, and unwanted seedlings in your garden using targeted herbicides and ...

If your Bermuda grass pasture or hayfield looks frosted in the middle of the summer, it probably is infested with Bermuda grass stem maggot rather than affected by cold weather.

Wheat stem sawfly is a native insect that feeds on grasses in Colorado. The insect was first identified by entomologists in Colorado around the late 1800’s and primarily fed on range grasses.

It can be difficult to spot the fast-moving adults and nymphs, though they hang out in groups at the base of grass stems. To determine if they’re present, do the flotation technique, says Joseph.

The bermudagrass stem maggot, a small yellow fly, is a new and invasive pest of South Texas bermudagrass pastures. Eggs are laid singly on bermudagrass stems and the larva will move up the plant ...

Stem borers would lay eggs on Napier grass, but they will not develop to larvae. ... Stem borer pest contributes up to 40 percent loss of cereal harvest to farmers, especially maize.

“Some of the insect pests, such as thrips, wheat stem maggot and the wheat head armyworm, are impacting other grasses as well, so the economic impact of his efforts is significant,” says Mike Moore, ...

Napier grass for instance, can protect maize crop against this pest. Napier grass is a repellent crop. Stem-borers would lay eggs on Napier grass, but they will not develop to larvae.

Bermuda grass, which spreads aggressively through seeds as well as underground and above-ground stems, is so invasive and tough to eradicate, gardeners often call it "devil’s grass." ...

IF your garden is looking a bit of a mess and you want to ensure it looks fresh for summer, then you’ve come to the right place. It turns out that there’s a ‘nightmare’ pest that may be ...