Florida Entomologist (2011) 94, 714-715

Seung Cheon Hong, David W. Held and R. Chris Williamson (2011)
Generalist predators and predation of black cutworm Agrotis ipsilon larvae in close mown creeping bentgrass
Florida Entomologist 94 (3), 714-715
Abstract: Night surveys of creeping bentgrass (Agrostis stolonifera L.) putting greens and close-mown research plots yielded 8 taxa of generalist arthropod predators, mainly ants and predatory beetles. Predatory beetles and ants were also observed attacking sentinel black cutworm larvae on bentgrass putting greens. Also these predators have been commonly reported in previous studies in turfgrass.
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Database assignments for author(s): R. Chris Williamson

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
biocontrol - natural enemies
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
surveys/distribution/isolation

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Agrotis ipsilon	Agrostis (crop)	U.S.A. (SE)
Solenopsis invicta (predator)	Agrotis ipsilon	Agrostis (crop)	U.S.A. (SE)
Tetracha floridensis (predator)	Agrotis ipsilon	Agrostis (crop)	U.S.A. (SE)