Penn State University Libraries - Pests

General Resources

• Turfgrass Entomology page from the University of Nebraska provides detailed information concerning insects of economic importance to turfgrass producers. It includes a Turfgrass Pests & Beneficials Index, identification key, insecticides chart, and specific information on white grub management.
• Common Insect and Disease Pests of Turfgrasses and Ornamentals in Alabama Includes identification information for commone pests. Alabama Cooperative Extension Service, Auburn University.
• Pests of Turfgrass Pest Management Guidelines from UC Davis.
• Lawn Insects from UC Pest Management Guidelines.
• Lawn Insects and Their Control, publication from Delaware Cooperative Extension.
• Lawn, Landscape and Ornamental Plants Pest Management a selection of information from the University of Florida.
• Commercial Turfgrass Insect Control is a 16 page PDF extension publication from the University of Tennessee.
• Insect Pest Management on Turfgrass an extensive document on controlling a wide range of turfgrass pests. University of Florida.
• Turfgrass IPM is an introductory article by Tom Weissling on IPM practices in turfgrass, University of Florida.
• Management of Turf Insects and Other Animals is an extension publication from Ohio State University and is part of the larger Management of Turfgrass Pests; Weeds, Diseases, and Insects 1998 extension publication, Ohio State University.
• Turf Insect Pest Control Guide, PDF extension publication, University of Wisconsin.

Specific Pests

• Caterpillars (Sod Webworms, Loopers & Armyworms), an introductory article, University of Florida.
• Sod Webworms, extension publication, University of Nebraska.
• Sod Webworm Management in Lawns extension publication, Ohio State University.
• Turfgrass Disorder: Sod Webworms, PDF extension publication, University of Wisconsin.
• Nematode Pests of Turf: Their Identification and Control Includes tables for nematode pests and nematicides cleared for turf use. Alabama Cooperative Extension Service, Department of Entomology, Auburn University.
• Nematodes in the Yard 7 articles from the University of Florida
• Cutworms and Armyworms, extension publication, University of Nebraska.
• Controlling White Grubs On Lawns And Turf extension publication, Auburn University.
• White Grub Management, extension publication, University of Nebraska.
• White Grubs in Turf, NebGuide extension publication, University of Nebraska.
• White Grub Management, Turf iNfo for the North Central US, University of Nebraska.
• Black Turfgrass Ataenius Grubs, extension publication, University of Nebraska.
• Identification of White Grubs in Turfgrass extension publication, Ohio State University.
• Too Many Grubs Spoil the Grass - extension publication, Ohio State University.
• Turfgrass Disorder: White Grubs, PDF extension publication, University of Wisconsin