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    The bermudagrass stem maggot, a pest native to Asia that was first found in the US in 2010, was discovered in three bermudagrass hayfields in Allen County, Kentucky in 2013. The small fly larvae feed within grass stems, killing the leaves above the damage and causing a frosted appearance in infested fields. Research is underway to find management options for the pest, which can cause yield and quality losses, as it has spread rapidly across the Southeast. Farmers are advised to monitor their bermudagrass fields in 2014 using sweep nets to check for the invasive insect.

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    The bermudagrass stem maggot, a pest native to Asia that was first found in the US in 2010, was discovered in three bermudagrass hayfields in Allen County, Kentucky in 2013. The small fly larvae feed within grass stems, killing the leaves above the damage and causing a frosted appearance in infested fields. Research is underway to find management options for the pest, which can cause yield and quality losses, as it has spread rapidly across the Southeast. Farmers are advised to monitor their bermudagrass fields in 2014 using sweep nets to check for the invasive insect.

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    Kentucky Pest News, November 26, 2013

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    The bermudagrass stem maggot, a pest native to Asia that was first found in the US in 2010, was discovered in three bermudagrass hayfields in Allen County, Kentucky in 2013. The small fly larvae feed within grass stems, killing the leaves above the damage and causing a frosted appearance in infested fields. Research is underway to find management options for the pest, which can cause yield and quality losses, as it has spread rapidly across the Southeast. Farmers are advised to monitor their bermudagrass fields in 2014 using sweep nets to check for the invasive insect.

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    Lexington, KY 40546

    Onlineat:www.uky.edu/KPN

    Number 1363

    November 26, 2013


    FORAGES -Bermudagrass Stem Maggot Found in Allen County

    FORAGES Bermudagrass Stem Maggot Found in Allen County Lee Townsend, Extension Entomologist and Steve Osborne, Allen County Agent for Agriculture & Natural Resources The bermudagrass stem maggot was found in three Allen County bermudagrass hayfields this year. It was discovered in Georgia in 2010. Native to Japan, Indonesia, India, and Hawaii, this small fly has spread rapidly across the Southeast, causing yield and quality losses in bermudagrass pastures and hayfields. Damage varies with the growth stage of the grass; numbers of flies present, which increases during the summer; and drought stress. Maggots hatching from eggs laid on the plants attack at a node. Feeding kills leaf blades beyond the damaged area; the lower leaves stay green.

    Figure2.Closeupofinfestedstem.Themaggotusuallyleaves thestembeforetheterminalturnsyellow.

    Figure3.Splitinfestedstemshowingshreddedtissueand wastematerialproducedbythemaggot. Figure1.Yellowedbermudagrassstemscausedby bermudagrassstemmaggot.Infestedfieldshaveafrosted appearance.

    Figure4.Bermudagrassstemmaggotfliesareabout1/8inch long.Thethoraxislightgray;theabdomenisyellowwith somedistinctdarkspots.

    Research is underway to evaluate management options. While the acreage of bermudagrass grown for hay in Kentucky is small, growers should be watching for this insect in 2014. A sweep net is the best tool to use to check fields efficiently. Information on management of this insect is available at http://www.aces.edu/pubs/docs/A/ANR-1462/ANR1462.pdf

    Note: Trade names are used to simplify the information presented in this newsletter. No endorsement by the Cooperative Extension Service is intended, nor is criticism implied of similar products that are not named.

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