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This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of common dandelion.

• Weed Management
• Turf Weed
• Broadleaf Weed
• Common Dandelion

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of perennial ryegrass.

• Lawn Care
• Turf
• Turfgrass
• Ryegrass
• Perennial Ryegrass
• Lawn

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of ground pearls and addresses how to control them as an insect in turf.

• Pest Management
• Insect
• Insect Pest
• Turfgrass Pest
• Ground Pearl

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of Kentucky bluegrass.

• Lawn Care
• Turf
• Kentucky Bluegrass
• Turfgrass
• Lawn

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of carpetgrass.

• Turf
• Carpetgrass
• Turfgrass

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of annual ryegrass.

• Lawn Care
• Weed
• Turfgrass
• Annual Ryegrass
• Ryegrass

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of zoysiagrass.

• Lawn Care
• Turf
• Zoysiagrass
• Turfgrass
• Lawn

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of white grubs and addresses how to control them as an insect in turf.

• Insect
• Insect Pest
• Turfgrass Pest
• Grub

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of persian speedwell.

• Weed Management
• Turf Weed
• Broadleaf Weed
• Persian Speedwell

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of St. Augustinegrass.

• Turf Management
• Lawn Care
• Turf
• St Augustinegrass
• Turfgrass
• Lawn

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of the earthworm and addresses how to control it as an insect in turf.

• Pest Management
• Insect
• Insect Pest
• Turfgrass Pest
• Earthworm

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of Bermudagrass and addresses how to control it as a weed.

• Turf Management
• Bermudagrass
• Turf
• Turf Maintenance
• Turfgrass
• Lawn

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of corn speedwell.

• Weed Management
• Turf Weed
• Broadleaf Weed
• Corn Speedwell

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of bahiagrass and addresses how to control it as a weed.

• Turf Management
• Turf
• Turf Maintenance
• Turfgrass
• Bahiagrass
• Lawn

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of fairy ring.

• Turf Disease
• Turfgrass
• Plant Pathology
• Fairy Ring
• Fungus

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of leaf spot.

• Turf Disease
• Leaf Spot
• Turfgrass
• Plant Pathology

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of wild violet.

• Weed Management
• Turf Weed
• Broadleaf Weed

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of tall fescue.

• Lawn Care
• Turf
• Tall Fescue
• Turfgrass
• Lawn

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of yellow patch.

• Turf Disease
• Turfgrass

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of anthracnose.

• Turf
• Turf Disease
• Plant Pathology
• Anthracnose

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of brown patch.

• Turf Disease
• Plant Pathology
• Turfgrass Disease
• Brown Patch

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of large patch.

• Turf Disease
• Turfgrass
• Plant Pathology
• Large Patch

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of orchardgrass.

• Lawn Care
• Weed Management
• Weed
• Turf
• Turfgrass
• Orchardgrass
• Lawn

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of crane fly larvae and addresses how to control them as insects in turf.

• Pest Management
• Crane Fly Larvae
• Insect Pest
• Turfgrass Pest

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of hop clover.

• Weed Management
• Turf Weed
• Broadleaf Weed
• Hop Clover

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of pythium root rot.

• Turf Disease
• Turfgrass
• Plant Pathology
• Pythium
• Pythium Root Rot

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of algae.

• Lawn Care
• Turf
• Algae
• Turf Disease
• Plant Pathology

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of the scoliid wasp and addresses how to control it as an insect in turf.

• Pest Management
• Wasp
• Insect
• Insect Pest
• Turfgrass Pest
• Scoliid Wasp

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of hairy buttercup.

• Weed Management
• Turf Weed
• Broadleaf Weed
• Hairy Buttercup
• Buttercup

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of creeping bentgrass.

• Turfgrass
• Bentgrass
• Golf Course

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of smallflower buttercup.

• Weed Management
• Weed
• Turf
• Turf Weed
• Broadleaf Weed
• Smallflower Buttercup
• Lawn

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of parsley-piert.

• Weed Management
• Turf Weed
• Broadleaf Weed
• Parsley-Piert

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of common vetch.

• Weed Management
• Turf Weed
• Broadleaf Weed
• Common Vetch

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of pythium blight.

• Turf Disease
• Turfgrass
• Plant Pathology
• Pythium Blight
• Pythium

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of carolina geranium.

• Weed Management
• Turf Weed
• Broadleaf Weed
• Carolina Geranium

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of dollar spot.

• Turf Disease
• Plant Pathology
• Dollar Spot

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of pink purslane.

• Weed Management
• Turf Weed
• Broadleaf Weed
• Pink Purslane

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of ivyleaf speedwell.

• Weed Management
• Turf Weed
• Broadleaf Weed
• Ivyleaf Speedwell

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of take-all root rot in turf.

• Turf Management
• Root Rot
• Turf
• Turf Disease
• Lawn

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of the cutworm and addresses how to control it as an insect in turf.

• Pest Management
• Insect
• Cutworm
• Insect Pest
• Turfgrass Pest

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of the chinch bug and addresses how to control it as an insect in turf.

• Pest Management
• Insect
• Insect Pest
• Turfgrass Pest
• Chinch Bug

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of crowfootgrass.

• Lawn Care
• Weed
• Turfgrass
• Summer Annual
• Crowfootgrass

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of fine fescue.

• Lawn Care
• Turf
• Fine Fescue
• Turfgrass
• Shade Tolerant
• Lawn

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of cats ear dandelion.

• Weed Management
• Turf Weed
• Broadleaf Weed
• Dandelion
• Cats Ear Dandelion

This publication discusses the biology, damage, and control of fire ants in pastures.

• Ant
• Fire Ant
• Pasture

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of bulbous buttercup.

• Weed Management
• Turf Weed
• Broadleaf Weed
• Bulbous Buttercup
• Buttercup

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of hairy bittercress.

• Weed Management
• Turf Weed
• Broadleaf Weed
• Hairy Bittercress

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of mugwort.

• Weed Management
• Turf Weed
• Broadleaf Weed
• Mugwort

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of mouseear chickweed.

• Weed Management
• Turf Weed
• Broadleaf Weed
• Chickweed
• Mouseear Chickweed

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of dogfennel.

• Weed Management
• Turf Weed
• Broadleaf Weed
• Dogfennel

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of the clover mite and addresses how to control it as an insect in turf.

• Pest Management
• Insect
• Insect Pest
• Turfgrass Pest
• Clover Mite

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of centipedegrass.

• Turf
• Centipedegrass
• Turfgrass

This factsheet describes the biology and management of Green June beetles (GJB), Cotinis nitida. The larvae can cause direct damage to turfgrass by feeding on plant roots and organic matter in the soil.

• Green June Beetle
• Turfgrass Pest
• Turf Insect
• White Grub

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of purple deadnettle.

• Weed Management
• Turf Weed
• Broadleaf Weed
• Purple Deadnettle

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of goosegrass.

• Lawn Care
• Weed
• Turf
• Turfgrass
• Goosegrass
• Lawn

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of annual bluegrass.

• Lawn Care
• Weed Management
• Weed
• Turf
• Turfgrass
• Annual Bluegrass
• Lawn

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of pythium root dysfunction.

• Turf Disease
• Turfgrass
• Plant Pathology
• Pythium
• Pythium Root Dysfunction

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of white clover.

• Weed Management
• Turf Weed
• Broadleaf Weed
• Clover

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of carolina false dandelion.

• Weed Management
• Turf Weed
• Broadleaf Weed
• Carolina False Dandelion
• Dandelion

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of powdery mildew.

• Powdery Mildew
• Turf Disease
• Turfgrass
• Plant Pathology

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of nematodes in turfgrasses.

• Turf
• Turfgrass
• Plant Pathology
• Nematode
• Lawn

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of fall armyworms and addresses how to control them as an insect.

• Pest Management
• Insects
• Turf
• Fall Armyworm
• Insect
• Insect Pest
• Turfgrass Pest

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of rough bluegrass.

• Lawn Care
• Turf
• Turfgrass
• Rough Bluegrass
• Bluegrass
• Lawn

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of spring dead spot.

• Turf
• Turf Disease
• Plant Pathology

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of cutleaf evening-primrose.

• Weed Management
• Turf Weed
• Broadleaf Weed
• Cutleaf Evening Primrose

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of indian mock strawberry.

• Weed Management
• Turf Weed
• Broadleaf Weed
• Indian Mock Strawberry

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of fire ants and addresses how to control them as an insect in turf.

• Pest Management
• Turf
• Insect
• Ant
• Fire Ant
• Insect Pest
• Turfgrass Pest

This factsheet describes the biology and management of wireworms, a worm-like larvae of click beetles that are pests of turfgrass.

• Insect Management
• Turfgrass Pest
• Turf Insect
• Wireworm

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of common chickweed.

• Turf Weed
• Broadleaf Weed
• Common Chickweed

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of bees and addresses how to control them as an insect in turf.

• Insect
• Bee
• Insect Pest
• Turfgrass Pest

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of green foxtail.

• Lawn Care
• Weed Management
• Weed
• Turf
• Turfgrass
• Green Foxtail
• Foxtail
• Lawn

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of the yellowjacket and addresses how to control it as an insect in turf.

• Pest Management
• Wasp
• Insect
• Insect Pest
• Turfgrass Pest
• Yellowjacket

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of gray leaf spot.

• Turf Disease
• Turfgrass
• Plant Pathology
• Gray Leaf Spot

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of prickly lettuce.

• Weed Management
• Turf Weed
• Broadleaf Weed
• Prickly Lettuce

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of leaf and sheath spot in turf.

• Turf
• Turf Disease
• Blight
• Turf Pathology

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of cream leaf blight.

• Bermudagrass
• Turf
• Putting Green
• Golf
• Cream Leaf Blight

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of the annual bluegrass weevil and addresses how to control it as an insect in turf.

• Annual Bluegrass
• Insect
• Insect Pest
• Turfgrass Pest

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of slime mold.

• Turf Disease
• Turfgrass
• Slime Mold

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of red thread.

• Turf
• Turf Disease
• Plant Pathology
• Red Thread

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of annual sedge and addresses how to control it as a weed in turf.

• Weed
• Turfgrass
• Sedge
• Annual Sedge

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of the cicada killer wasp and addresses how to control it as an insect in turf.

• Pest Management
• Cicada Killer Wasp
• Insect
• Cicada
• Insect Pest
• Turfgrass Pest

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of the millipedes and addresses how to control them as an insect in turf.

• Pest Management
• Millipede
• Insect
• Insect Pest
• Turfgrass Pest

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of purple nutsedge and addresses how to control it as a weed in turf.

• Weed
• Nutsedge
• Turfgrass
• Sedge
• Purple Nutsedge

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of yellow foxtail.

• Lawn Care
• Weed Management
• Weed
• Turf
• Turfgrass
• Foxtail
• Lawn

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of red leaf spot.

• Turf Disease
• Leaf Spot
• Turfgrass
• Plant Pathology
• Red Leaf Spot

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of rust.

• Turf Disease
• Turfgrass
• Plant Pathology
• Rust

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of henbit.

• Weed Management
• Turf Weed
• Broadleaf Weed
• Henbit

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of the mole cricket and addresses how to control it as an insect in turf.

• Pest Management
• Insect
• Insect Pest
• Turfgrass Pest
• Mole Cricket

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of facelis.

• Weed Management
• Turf Weed
• Broadleaf Weed
• Facelis

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of prostrate knotweed.

• Weed Management
• Turf Weed
• Broadleaf Weed
• Prostrate Knotweed

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of spiny sowthistle.

• Weed Management
• Turf Weed
• Broadleaf Weed
• Spiny Sowthistle

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of barnyardgrass.

• Turf Management
• Lawn Care
• Weed
• Turf
• Turf Maintenance
• Barnyardgrass
• Lawn

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of lawn burrweed.

• Weed
• Turf
• Turf Weed
• Broadleaf Weed
• Lawn Burrweed
• Lawn

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of cudweed.

• Weed Management
• Turf Weed
• Broadleaf Weed
• Cudweed

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of globe sedge and addresses how to control it as a weed in turf.

• Weed
• Turfgrass
• Globe Sedge
• Sedge

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of summer patch.

• Turfgrass
• Plant Pathology
• Summer Patch

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of buckhorn plantain.

• Weed Management
• Turf Weed
• Broadleaf Weed
• Buckhorn Plantain

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of the sugarcane beetle and addresses how to control it as an insect in turf.

• Insect
• Beetle
• Sugarcane Beetle
• Insect Pest
• Turfgrass Pest

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of dallisgrass.

• Lawns And Turf
• Weed
• Turf
• Turfgrass
• Dallisgrass
• Lawn
• Perennial Weed

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of ground ivy.

• Weed Management
• Turf Weed
• Broadleaf Weed
• Ground Ivy

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of red sorrel.

• Weed Management
• Turf Weed
• Broadleaf Weed
• Red Sorrel

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of velvetgrass.

• Lawn Care
• Weed
• Turf
• Perennial Weeds
• Turfgrass
• Lawn

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of damping off.

• Turf Disease
• Damping Off
• Turfgrass
• Plant Pathology

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of common lespedeza.

• Weed Management
• Turf Weed
• Broadleaf Weed
• Common Lespedeza

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of blackseed plantain.

• Weed Management
• Turf Weed
• Broadleaf Weed
• Blackseed Plantain

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of springtails and addresses how to control them as an insect in turf.

• Pest Management
• Springtail
• Insect
• Insect Pest
• Turfgrass Pest

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of white patch.

• Turf Disease
• Turfgrass
• Plant Pathology

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of johnsongrass.

• Lawn Care
• Weed
• Turf
• Turfgrass
• Johnsongrass
• Lawn

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of dichondra.

• Weed Management
• Weed
• Turf
• Turf Weed
• Broadleaf Weed
• Lawn

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of knawel.

• Weed Management
• Turf Weed
• Broadleaf Weed
• Knawel

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of crayfish and addresses how to control it as an insect in turf.

• Pest Management
• Crayfish
• Insect
• Insect Pest
• Turfgrass Pest

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of the Japanese beetle and addresses how to control it as an insect in turf.

• Japanese Beetle
• Insect
• Beetle
• Insect Pest
• Turfgrass Pest

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of broomsedge.

• Lawn Care
• Weed
• Turf
• Turfgrass
• Sedge
• Broomsedge
• Lawn

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of smooth crabgrass.

• Lawn Care
• Weed Management
• Weed
• Turf
• Turfgrass
• Summer Annual
• Crabgrass
• Smooth Crabgrass
• Lawn

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of carpetweed.

• Weed Management
• Turf Weed
• Broadleaf Weed
• Carpetweed

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of virginia buttonweed.

• Weed Management
• Turf Weed
• Broadleaf Weed

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of oldfield toadflax.

• Weed Management
• Turf Weed
• Broadleaf Weed
• Oldfield Toadflax

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of the sod webworm and addresses how to control it as an insect in turf.

• Pest Management
• Sod
• Webworm
• Insect
• Insect Pest
• Turfgrass Pest

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of nimblewill.

• Weed
• Turf
• Turfgrass
• Lawncare
• Nimblewill
• Lawn
• Perennial Weed

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of wild garlic.

• Weed Management
• Turf Weed
• Broadleaf Weed

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of curly dock.

• Weed Management
• Turf Weed
• Broadleaf Weed
• Curly Dock

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of horseweed.

• Weed Management
• Turf Weed
• Broadleaf Weed
• Horseweed

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of yellow nutsedge and addresses how to control it as a weed in turf.

• Weed
• Turfgrass
• Sedge

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of buffalograss.

• Turf
• Turfgrass
• Buffalograss
• Grass

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of thin paspalum.

• Lawn Care
• Weed
• Turf
• Turfgrass
• Paspalum
• Lawn
• Perennial Weed

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of spotted spurge.

• Weed Management
• Turf Weed
• Broadleaf Weed
• Spotted Spurge

• Bermudagrass
• Turf
• Mite

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of nuisance ants and addresses how to control them as an insect in turf.

• Pest Management
• Insect Pest
• Turfgrass Pest
• Formica Ant

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of yellow tuft.

• Turf Disease
• Turfgrass
• Plant Pathology

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of broadleaf plantain.

• Weed Management
• Turf Weed
• Broadleaf Weed
• Broadleaf Plantain

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of nematodes and addresses how to control them in turf.

• Pest Management
• Nematode
• Turfgrass Pest

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of the hunting billbug and addresses how to control it as an insect in turf.

• Pest Management
• Hunting Billbug
• Insect
• Insect Pest
• Turfgrass Pest

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of the rhodesgrass mealybug and addresses how to control it as an insect in turf.

• Pest Management
• Insect
• Mealybug
• Insect Pest
• Turfgrass Pest

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of large crabgrass.

• Lawn Care
• Weed
• Turf
• Turfgrass
• Summer Annual
• Large Crabgrass
• Crabgrass
• Lawn

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of copper spot.

• Turf Disease
• Turfgrass
• Plant Pathology
• Copper Spot

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of microdochium patch (pink snow mold).

• Turf Disease
• Turfgrass
• Plant Pathology
• Microdochium Patch
• Snow
• Pink Snow Mold

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of blackberry.

• Blackberry
• Weed Management
• Turf
• Perennial Weeds
• Turf Weed
• Broadleaf Weed
• Lawn

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of yellow woodsorrel.

• Weed Management
• Turf Weed
• Broadleaf Weed

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of voles and addresses how to control them in turf.

• Wildlife
• Pest Management
• Vole
• Rodent
• Turfgrass Pest
• Mole

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of sericea lespedeza.

• Weed Management
• Turf Weed
• Broadleaf Weed
• Sericea Lespedeza

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of hornets and addresses how to control them as an insect in turf.

• Pest Management
• Insect
• Insect Pest
• Turfgrass Pest
• Hornet

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of net blotch.

• Lawn Care
• Turf
• Turf Disease
• Plant Pathology
• Net Blotch

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of florida betony.

• Weed Management
• Florida Betony
• Turf Weed
• Broadleaf Weed

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of doveweed.

• Weed Management
• Turf Weed
• Broadleaf Weed
• Doveweed

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of roundleaf greenbriar.

• Weed Management
• Turf Weed
• Broadleaf Weed
• Roundleaf Greenbriar

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of common ragweed.

• Weed Management
• Turf Weed
• Broadleaf Weed
• Common Ragweed

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of cylindric sedge and addresses how to control it as a weed in turf.

• Weed
• Turfgrass
• Sedge
• Cylindric Sedge

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of green kyllinga and addresses how to control it as a weed in turf.

• Weed
• Turfgrass
• Sedge
• Green Kyllinga

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of gray snow mold.

• Turf Disease
• Turfgrass
• Plant Pathology
• Gray Snow Mold
• Snow Mold

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of hairy vetch.

• Weed Management
• Turf Weed
• Broadleaf Weed
• Hairy Vetch

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of moles and addresses how to control them in turf.

• Pest Management
• Turfgrass Pest
• Mole

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of the twolined spittlebug and addresses how to control it as an insect in turf.

• Pest Management
• Twolined Spittlebug
• Insect
• Insect Pest
• Turfgrass Pest

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of dollarweed.

• Weed Management
• Turf Weed
• Broadleaf Weed
• Dollarweed

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of field pansy.

• Weed Management
• Turf Weed
• Broadleaf Weed
• Field Pansy

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of sandbur.

• Weed Management
• Weed
• Turfgrass
• Summer Annual
• Sandbur
• Perennial Weed

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of japanese stiltgrass.

• Lawn Care
• Weed Management
• Weed
• Japanese Stiltgrass

This publication discusses the biology and control of zoysiagrass mites, occasional pests of turfgrass in North Carolina.

• Zoysiagrass
• Turf Pest
• Mite