In July 2015, over 40 Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis) turf samples exhibiting symptoms of tan irregular patches of dead turf ranging from 20 to 50 cm in diameter and discoloured roots were collected from 4 golf courses in Beijing, China. The causal pathogen was identified as Magnaporthe poae...

During 2015, a field survey conducted in college and park lawns of Zhanjiang (Guangdong Province, China) revealed the occurrence of an unknown disease on A. compressus in spring and autumn. Initial symptoms appeared as 2 to 4 mm reddish-brown circular spots on the leaves, subsequently increasing in ...

Hadeda Ibis (Bostrychia hagedash) have increased in population size and expanded in range in South Africa possibly as a result of increased use of exotic trees for nesting and roosting in urban areas. We investigated the urban nesting and roosting sites of the Hadeda Ibis by measuring tree height...

Symptoms of summer patch were observed on Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis L.) cv. "Midnight II" from mid-June in 2015 in Seoul, Korea. The symptoms appeared as leaf blight, root rot, and frog-eye patch, which are typical of summer patch. To identify the causal agent of these symptoms, a pathogen...

In 2010, disease symptoms, including necrotic lesions on stems and leaves with circular yellow-brown or irregular brown color patches, were observed on cool-season turfgrass at golf courses (OHCC) and the Daegu University research farm in Gyeongbuk, Korea. We isolated the causal agent and...

A novel species of Curvularia was identified as a foliar pathogen of Cynodon dactylon (bermudagrass) and Zoysia matrella (zoysiagrass), two important warm-season turfgrasses in the southeastern United States. Field symptoms were conspicuous chocolate brown to black spots in turf of both species on...

A leaf blight disease of Poa pratensis was observed at Gansu Province, China, in July 2013. Initially, symptoms appeared on the tips and margin of the upper leaves of the grass, and then enlarged rapidly to produce yellow lesions that covered large areas of the leaf. In moist weather, gray mouldy...

Miscanthus is increasingly gaining popularity as a bioenergy grass because of its extremely high biomass productivity. Many clones of this grass were introduced into United States over the past century from East Asia where it originated, and planted for ornamental and landscaping purposes. An...

Vaseygrass is an invasive, perennial C₄-grass commonly found on roadsides in areas with poorly drained soils. Due to its upright growth habit and seedhead production, vaseygrass can impair motorist sightlines and subsequently, require increased management inputs to maintain vegetation at an...

Objectives: In order to provide a scientific basis for better control of the fire ant, the effects of Solenopsis invicta Buren on the structure and diversity of an ant community were studied in a human disturbed area. Methods: Ant species diversity and abundance were investigated in an outside...