April 2025
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The tent caterpillars (Malacosoma spp.; Lepidoptera; Lasiocampidae) are distributed widely in tropical and temperate regions. Originally, tent caterpillars were placed in the genus Bombyx, but in 1820, the genus was changed to Malacosoma (Latin word: malakos -soft; soma – body). The common name of the tent caterpillar is derived from the tent-like silk structure built…
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Dollar Spot is Active. The dollar spot fungus (Clarireedia sp formerly Sclerotinia homoeocarpa) is now active this 2025 spring. We have seen active infections in bermudagrass and seashore paspalum in our UGA Griffin campus research plots as well as several bermdagrass lawns in the area. Dollar spot can produce infections on warm season grass as…
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