: a perennial tropical American grass (Paspalum notatum) used in the southern U.S. as a lawn grass
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It’s also noted that the most susceptible grasses to infestation are Bermudagrass, Bahia grass, Johnsongrass, haygrazer (sorghum–sudangrass), St. Augustine grass, bluestem varieties and other tropical or subtropical grasses.
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Christina Shaw, FOXNews.com, 12 Dec. 2025
The bugs primarily attack tropical and subtropical grasses such as Bermudagrass, Bahia grass, Johnsongrass, and various bluestem species.
—Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Your Bahia grass lawn is going to turn a good green color again, but not until the days are consistently warm.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2023
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Christina Shaw, FOXNews.com, 12 Dec. 2025
The bugs primarily attack tropical and subtropical grasses such as Bermudagrass, Bahia grass, Johnsongrass, and various bluestem species.
—Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Your Bahia grass lawn is going to turn a good green color again, but not until the days are consistently warm.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2023
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