{"title":"Frit Fly Control in Turf","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrit fly larvae are tiny stem-boring maggots that can injure annual bluegrass, bentgrass, and other fine turf. Damage is most noticeable on closely mown golf turf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Recognize Frit Flies\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndividual tillers yellow, wilt, or die from the center, creating scattered pin-size spots rather than large uniform patches. Splitting affected shoots may reveal a small pale maggot or feeding damage near the growing point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Damage Develops\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdults lay eggs near leaf sheaths and several generations may occur. Closely mown, succulent turf can show damage quickly, but symptoms are easily confused with disease or mechanical injury.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReduce Pest Pressure\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScout the turf and confirm the pest before treating.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCorrect irrigation, fertility, mowing, thatch, or compaction problems that weaken roots and crowns.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTreat the susceptible life stage and preserve beneficial insects where practical.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat University Research and Extension Guidance Says\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUniversity diagnostic guidance stresses opening symptomatic tillers and confirming larvae before treatment. Timing must target adults or newly hatched larvae before they are protected inside stems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eChoosing and Timing a Turf Treatment\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse the products below as a starting point, then select a product labeled for the turf site and target pest. Match the application to the vulnerable life stage, place the material where the pest is feeding, and follow watering-in directions when treatment must reach the crown or root zone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eResearch and label note:\u003c\/strong\u003e Research results help explain pest biology, timing, and product performance, but they do not expand a product label. Confirm the turf species, use site, target pest or nematode, life stage, rate, irrigation directions, and application interval on the current label before use.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUniversity sources:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/content.ces.ncsu.edu\/arthropod-pests-of-north-carolina-turf-a-guide\"\u003eNC State Extension: Arthropod Pests of North Carolina Turf\u003c\/a\u003e; \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/content.ces.ncsu.edu\/pest-control-for-professional-turfgrass-managers\"\u003eNC State Extension: Pest Control for Professional Turfgrass Managers\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"triple-crown-t-o-insecticide-gallon-128-oz","title":"Triple Crown T\u0026O Insecticide gallon (128 oz)","description":"\u003cp\u003eTriple Crown T\u0026amp;O Insecticide combines three proven active ingredients—zeta-cypermethrin, bifenthrin, and imidacloprid—in one professional turf and ornamental insecticide. With both Group 3 pyrethroid chemistry and Group 4A neonicotinoid chemistry, Triple Crown T\u0026amp;O provides broad-spectrum control of listed above-ground and below-ground pests in lawns, landscaped areas, parks, recreational areas, athletic fields, and around residential, institutional, public, commercial, and industrial buildings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTriple Crown T\u0026amp;O is designed for broadcast or spot treatment applications where fast contact activity and extended pest control are needed. It is labeled for a wide range of turf pests, including armyworms, cutworms, sod webworms, annual bluegrass weevil adults, billbug adults, chinch bugs, crane flies, mole crickets, imported fire ants, ticks, fleas, and many common ornamental pests on trees, shrubs, evergreens, foliage plants, and ground covers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures \u0026amp; Benefits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#255e2f;font-weight:bold;font-size:18px;\"\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003e Combines zeta-cypermethrin, bifenthrin, and imidacloprid to provide three active ingredients in one professional insecticide\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#255e2f;font-weight:bold;font-size:18px;\"\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003e Includes both Group 3 and Group 4A insecticide chemistry, giving applicators broader activity than single-active products\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#255e2f;font-weight:bold;font-size:18px;\"\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003e Controls listed turf pests including armyworms, cutworms, sod webworms, annual bluegrass weevil adults, billbug adults, chinch bugs, crane flies, mole crickets, fleas, ticks, and imported fire ants\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#255e2f;font-weight:bold;font-size:18px;\"\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003e Labeled for lawns, landscaped areas, parks, recreational areas, athletic fields, and building perimeter areas for flexible outdoor pest control\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#255e2f;font-weight:bold;font-size:18px;\"\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003e Useful where both surface-feeding and thatch or soil-associated pests are present, reducing the need to manage multiple separate insecticide products\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#255e2f;font-weight:bold;font-size:18px;\"\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003e Labeled for ornamental applications on trees, shrubs, evergreens, foliage plants, and ground covers to help protect landscape plantings from listed insect and mite pests\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#255e2f;font-weight:bold;font-size:18px;\"\u003e✓\u003c\/span\u003e Higher labeled rates may be used when heavy pest pressure exists or maximum residual control is desired\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eLabeled Use Sites\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTriple Crown T\u0026amp;O is labeled for use on lawns and landscaped areas around residential, institutional, public, commercial, and industrial buildings, parks, recreational areas, and athletic fields. It may also be used as a broadcast or spot treatment outdoors, including areas surrounding residential, institutional, public, commercial, and industrial buildings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor ornamental applications, Triple Crown T\u0026amp;O is labeled for use on trees, shrubs, evergreens, foliage plants, and ground covers. It is not for use on plants being grown for sale or other commercial use, commercial seed production, research purposes, golf courses, sod farms, nurseries, commercial greenhouses, or grass grown for seed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTarget Pests\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTriple Crown T\u0026amp;O is labeled for listed turf and ornamental pests including armyworms, cutworms, sod webworms, annual bluegrass weevil adults, banks grass mite, billbug adults, black turfgrass ataenius adults, centipedes, crickets, earwigs, adult fleas, flea larvae, grasshoppers, leafhoppers, mealybugs, millipedes, mites, pillbugs, sowbugs, ants, black vine weevil adults, chinch bugs, crane flies, European chafer, frit fly, green June beetle, May or June beetles, imported fire ants, Japanese beetle adults, northern and southern masked chafers, adult mole crickets, mole cricket nymphs, stink bugs, ticks, beet armyworms, broad mites, budworms, scale crawlers, citrus thrips, clover mites, Diaprepes adults, bagworms, adelgids, aphids, lace bugs, leaf beetles, elm leaf beetles, viburnum leaf beetles, glassy-winged sharpshooter, psyllids, sawfly larvae, thrips, treehoppers, whiteflies, fall webworms, gypsy moth caterpillars, leaf-feeding caterpillars, tent caterpillars, European red mites, flea beetles, adult fungus gnats, mosquitoes, orchid weevils, pine needle scale crawlers, plant bugs, San Jose scale crawlers, spider mites, tip moths, twig borers, and wasps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eApplication Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor turf applications, Triple Crown T\u0026amp;O may be applied at labeled rates from 0.23 to 0.80 fl. oz. per 1,000 sq. ft., depending on the target pest. The label allows use up to 0.80 fl. oz. per 1,000 sq. ft. when heavy pest populations exist or maximum residual control is desired.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor armyworms, cutworms, and sod webworms, delay watering or mowing for 24 hours after application to support optimum control. For low-volume applications targeting sub-surface pests such as mole crickets, irrigate treated areas with at least 0.25 inches of water immediately after application. For mole cricket applications, watering in with up to 0.5 inches of water immediately after treatment is recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor ornamental foliar applications, apply as a full-coverage foliar spray at the labeled rate for the target pest. Use sufficient water volume to thoroughly wet plant surfaces. Certain cultivars may be sensitive to the final spray solution, so treat a small number of plants and observe for one week before treating the entire planting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDo not apply by air. Do not apply through any type of irrigation system. Do not allow people or pets in treated areas until spray has dried. Do not make applications during rain. Do not apply while bees are foraging or to plants that are flowering. Do not apply more than 0.88 lb. active ingredient per acre, 50 fl. oz. per acre of Triple Crown T\u0026amp;O, or 0.50 lb. imidacloprid per acre per year. Always read and follow the product label before use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Information\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eActive Ingredients:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nZeta-Cypermethrin 2.70%\u003cbr\u003e\nBifenthrin 7.87%\u003cbr\u003e\nImidacloprid 13.83%\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eIRAC Groups:\u003c\/strong\u003e Group 3 (Zeta-Cypermethrin + Bifenthrin) + Group 4A (Imidacloprid)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChemical Families:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pyrethroids + Neonicotinoid\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormulation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Suspo-Emulsion\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEPA Reg. 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It may also be used as a broadcast or spot treatment outdoors, including areas surrounding residential, institutional, public, commercial, and industrial buildings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor ornamental applications, Triple Crown T\u0026amp;O is labeled for use on trees, shrubs, evergreens, foliage plants, and ground covers. It is not for use on plants being grown for sale or other commercial use, commercial seed production, research purposes, golf courses, sod farms, nurseries, commercial greenhouses, or grass grown for seed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTarget Pests\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTriple Crown T\u0026amp;O is labeled for listed turf and ornamental pests including armyworms, cutworms, sod webworms, annual bluegrass weevil adults, banks grass mite, billbug adults, black turfgrass ataenius adults, centipedes, crickets, earwigs, adult fleas, flea larvae, grasshoppers, leafhoppers, mealybugs, millipedes, mites, pillbugs, sowbugs, ants, black vine weevil adults, chinch bugs, crane flies, European chafer, frit fly, green June beetle, May or June beetles, imported fire ants, Japanese beetle adults, northern and southern masked chafers, adult mole crickets, mole cricket nymphs, stink bugs, ticks, beet armyworms, broad mites, budworms, scale crawlers, citrus thrips, clover mites, Diaprepes adults, bagworms, adelgids, aphids, lace bugs, leaf beetles, elm leaf beetles, viburnum leaf beetles, glassy-winged sharpshooter, psyllids, sawfly larvae, thrips, treehoppers, whiteflies, fall webworms, gypsy moth caterpillars, leaf-feeding caterpillars, tent caterpillars, European red mites, flea beetles, adult fungus gnats, mosquitoes, orchid weevils, pine needle scale crawlers, plant bugs, San Jose scale crawlers, spider mites, tip moths, twig borers, and wasps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eApplication Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor turf applications, Triple Crown T\u0026amp;O may be applied at labeled rates from 0.23 to 0.80 fl. oz. per 1,000 sq. ft., depending on the target pest. The label allows use up to 0.80 fl. oz. per 1,000 sq. ft. when heavy pest populations exist or maximum residual control is desired.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor armyworms, cutworms, and sod webworms, delay watering or mowing for 24 hours after application to support optimum control. For low-volume applications targeting sub-surface pests such as mole crickets, irrigate treated areas with at least 0.25 inches of water immediately after application. For mole cricket applications, watering in with up to 0.5 inches of water immediately after treatment is recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor ornamental foliar applications, apply as a full-coverage foliar spray at the labeled rate for the target pest. Use sufficient water volume to thoroughly wet plant surfaces. Certain cultivars may be sensitive to the final spray solution, so treat a small number of plants and observe for one week before treating the entire planting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDo not apply by air. Do not apply through any type of irrigation system. Do not allow people or pets in treated areas until spray has dried. Do not make applications during rain. Do not apply while bees are foraging or to plants that are flowering. Do not apply more than 0.88 lb. active ingredient per acre, 50 fl. oz. per acre of Triple Crown T\u0026amp;O, or 0.50 lb. imidacloprid per acre per year. 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