Georgia is one of the major sod producing states in the US, where the turfgrass and related industries contribute $7.8 billion USD annually to the Georgia’s economy and generate over $1 billion USD to federal, state, and local tax revenues (2010 survey). The turfgrass ecosystem provides food and shelter to diverse arthropod communities. Many of these organisms play a pivotal role in controlling insect pests, improving soil physical properties, and aid in thatch decomposition. Due to increased litigation and rising insurance costs, loss of registrations, and local ordinances restricting pesticide use, local growers always seek alternative control options. However, the major constraint towards development of alternative options is lack of understanding of turfgrass faunal composition and seasonality in commercial settings. In this study, twenty sod fields (thirteen zoysiagrass, five bermudagrass, and two centipedegrass) in the mid-Georgia were selected for sampling. Samples were collected during summer months: May, June, and July. Three sampling methods were employed: sweeping, pitfall trap and vacuum suction. Results showed that numbers of majority of predatory arthropods such as big-eyed bugs, mirids, ground beetles, rove beetles, and spiders, were not influenced by the turfgrass genotype. Numbers of predatory mirids and carabids decreased with increase in grass height. Numbers of billbugs and lepidopterans, increased with increase in the grass density. Moreover, carabids were positively correlated to billbugs and billbugs were negatively correlated to thatch thickness. Also, the numbers of parasitic hymenopterans were positively correlated to abundance of spittlebugs and aphids.
