Insect damage on ryegrass fairway
A combination of damage from flea beetles and frit flies caused a dramatic decline in turf quality (see untreated turf on right side of photo). An application of Talstar (bifenthrin) plus Merit (imidacloprid) cleared up the problem within a few days of application, as seen in the treated turf on the left side of the photo. August, 2008, high desert of California.