Pest Status of Invasive Crane Flies in New York Turfgrass and the Repercussio…

ABSTRACT. Gauging the pest status of invasive insects is a vital element of postestablishment management and response plans. After their 2004 detection in New York, diverse field observations were summarized to appraise the pest status of Tipula oleracea L. and T. paludosa Meigen in turfgrass of the Northeast United States. In residential lawns, impacts included nuisance swarms of adults and …