Abstract
Abstract The turfgrass area consisted primarily of fineleaf fescue. Treatment plots were 5 × 6 ft arranged in a randomized complete block design, replicated 3 times. Granular formulations (G) were applied with a hand-held shaker and mixed with dry Terra-Green top dressing to facilitate product distribution. At treatment time (2 Sep) the following soil and environmental conditions existed: air temperature, 70°F; soil temperature at 1 inch depth, 70°F; soil temperature at 2 inch depth, 68°F; RH, 50%; amount of thatch, 0.125-0.25 inch; soil type, silt loam; soil particle size analysis: 22.3% sand, 55.1% silt, 22.6% clay; soil moisture (oven baked), 12.5%; organic matter, 2.7%; water pH, 6.0; soil pH, 6.3. Immediately after treatment the experimental area was irrigated with 0.2 inches of water. Posttreatment counts were made 9 Sep, 7 d after the initial treatment. Hairy chinch bugs were sampled by driving a 6 inch-diam stainless steel cylinder into the turf, filling it with water, and counting the no. of chinch bug nymphs and adults floating to the surface during a 15 min period. Three flotation samples were taken randomly from each replicate, and the total no. of chinch bugs from each sample was recorded and converted to a ft2 count.
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