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Season-long suppression of black cutworm (Agrotis ipsilon) on golf courses using a baculovirus

Andrea Bixby, andrea.bixby@uky.edu and Daniel A. Potter, dapotter@uky.edu. University of Kentucky, Department of Entomology, S-225 Ag North, Lexington, KY

Ongoing research examines the use of a cutworm specific baculovirus, Agrotis ipsilon MNPV, for season long suppression of black cutworm on golf course tees. The first year of data regarding the overwintering capacity of the virus in the field will also be presented.


Species 1: Lepidoptera Noctuidae Agrotis ipsilon (black cutworm)

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