Bermudagrass is described as a serious pest of which type of grasses?

Bermudagrass is described as a serious pest of which type of grasses?

• A. Cool-season grasses
• B. Warm-season grasses
• C. Both warm- and cool-season grasses
• D. Tropical grasses

Answer: (A)

Bermudagrass is a warm-season grass that acts as a weed in cool-season turf. It spreads rapidly through above- and below-ground runners, so once it invades a cool-season lawn—such as Kentucky bluegrass, tall fescue, or perennial ryegrass—it can form dense covers that crowd out the slower-growing cool-season grasses. The heat of late spring and summer gives bermudagrass a competitive edge while cool-season grasses weaken, making the invasion especially troublesome in temperate regions. In warmer or tropical grasses, bermudagrass is typically not treated as a pest because it is often the preferred species rather than a weed.

Bermudagrass is a warm-season grass that acts as a weed in cool-season turf. It spreads rapidly through above- and below-ground runners, so once it invades a cool-season lawn—such as Kentucky bluegrass, tall fescue, or perennial ryegrass—it can form dense covers that crowd out the slower-growing cool-season grasses. The heat of late spring and summer gives bermudagrass a competitive edge while cool-season grasses weaken, making the invasion especially troublesome in temperate regions. In warmer or tropical grasses, bermudagrass is typically not treated as a pest because it is often the preferred species rather than a weed.