Managing Turfgrass Pests

Thomas L Watschke Pennsylvania State University
Peter H Dernoeden University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland
David J Shetlar

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Cat. #: L999 ISBN: 0873719999 Publication Date: 9/27/1994 Number of Pages: 384

Written by three of the top professionals in the turfgrass field, Managing Turfgrass Pests provides hundreds of pest management methods in a single volume and emphasizes management as the major thrust of control. Development of cultural methods for control of individual pests, chemical control methods, and detailed descriptions of individual pests in each section are followed by extensive cultural management tips. Find out how to accurately diagnose the onset of infestation; how to identify pests and gain knowledge of their cycles, when and where they attack, and the damage they leave in their wakes; and how to control them using a variety of detailed options.

The book includes 24 pages of more than 90 full-color photographs of grasses and insects and is also illustrated with more than 160 detailed drawings of weeds and insects.

• Uses management as the major thrust of control programs rather than chemical control
• Presents an abundance of options for diagnosing, identifying, and controlling pests
• Contains more than 90 full-color photographs of grasses and insects
• Includes more than 160 detailed drawings of turfgrass insects and weeds