Fifteen years of findings: Advancements in spring dead spot research from 2009 to 2024

WJ Hutchens, JK Anders, EL Butler, JP Kerns… - Crop …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Spring dead spot (Ophiosphaerella spp.; SDS) is one of the most detrimental diseases to
warm‐season turfgrasses, particularly bermudagrass (Cynodon spp.), growing in climates …

Geographic Distribution of Ophiosphaerella Species in the Mid-Atlantic United States

WJ Hutchens, CA Henderson, EA Bush… - Plant Health …, 2021 - Am Phytopath Society
Spring dead spot (SDS) of bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon) is primarily caused by
Ophiosphaerella herpotricha and Ophiosphaerella korrae in North America. These two …

Optimizing fungicide application timing for spring dead spot based on soil temperature and season

WJ Hutchens, JC Booth, JM Goatley… - Crop …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Spring dead spot (SDS)(Ophiosphaerella spp.) is the most detrimental disease to warm‐
season turfgrasses in areas with cold‐induced dormancy. Fungicide applications do not …

Multiplex End-Point PCR for the Detection of Three Species of Ophiosphaerella Causing Spring Dead Spot of Bermudagrass

JF Iturralde Martinez, FJ Flores, AR Koch… - Plant …, 2019 - Am Phytopath Society
A multiplex end-point polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay was developed for identifying
the three-fungal species in the genus Ophiosphaerella that cause spring dead spot (SDS), a …

Plants exhibit significant effects on the rhizospheric microbiome across contrasting soils in tropical and subtropical China

S Xu, L Tian, C Chang, X Li… - FEMS Microbiology …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
The rhizospheric microbiome appears to be one of the key determinants of plant health and
productivity. In this study, to understand the assembly process of the rhizospheric …

Environmental and Edaphic Factors that Influence Spring Dead Spot Epidemics

WJ Hutchens, CA Henderson, CM Straw… - …, 2024 - Am Phytopath Society
Spring dead spot (SDS)(Ophiosphaerella spp.) is a soilborne disease of warm-season
turfgrasses grown where winter dormancy occurs. The edaphic factors that influence where …

Influence of post-application irrigation and soil surfactants on tebuconazole efficacy against spring dead spot

WJ Hutchens, JC Booth, JR Doherty, JA Roberts… - Crop Protection, 2022 - Elsevier
Spring dead spot (SDS)(Ophiosphaerella spp.) causes damage to hybrid bermudagrass
(Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers. x transvaalensis Burtt Davy) grown in areas where winter …

Effect of preemergence herbicides on the recovery of bermudagrass from spring dead spot

LL Beck, T Cooper, AJ Hephner… - Applied Turfgrass …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Field experiments were conducted in Texas to examine the recovery of a bermudagrass
[Cynodon dactylon× C. transvaalensis (L.) Pers.] fairway from spring dead spot (SDS) …

Cultivation and Fertility Practices Influence Hybrid Bermudagrass Recovery from Spring Dead Spot Damage

WJ Hutchens, JC Booth, JM Goatley, DS McCall - HortScience, 2022 - journals.ashs.org
Spring dead spot (SDS), caused by Ophiosphaerella spp., is among the most damaging
diseases to hybrid bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon× transvaalensis) in areas where winter …

Evaluation of chemical and cultural methods for the management of spring dead spot in bermudagrass Turf

L Beck - 2012 - ttu-ir.tdl.org
Spring dead spot (SDS) is one of the most severe and difficult to control diseases of
bermuda grass. Disease symptoms can occur on managed home lawns, athletic fields, golf …