Turfgrass Insects of the United States and Canada
Title | Turfgrass Insects of the United States and Canada PDF eBook |
Author | Patricia J. Vittum |
Publisher | Comstock Publishing Associates |
Pages | 528 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN |
The book provides an overview of detection and diagnosis of insect infestation, survey techniques, and principles of strategy and control."--BOOK JACKET.
Turfgrass Insects of the United States and Canada
Title | Turfgrass Insects of the United States and Canada PDF eBook |
Author | Patricia J. Vittum |
Publisher | Cornell University Press |
Pages | 525 |
Release | 2020-08-15 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 1501747967 |
The first edition of this reference work became known as the bible of turfgrass entomology upon publication in 1987. It has proved invaluable to professional entomologists, commercial turf managers, and golf course superintendents and has been used widely in college extension courses. This classic of the field is now in its third edition, providing up-to-date and complete coverage of turfgrass pests in the continental United States, Hawaii, and southern Canada. This revised volume integrates all relevant research from the previous two decades. It provides expanded coverage of several pest species, including the annual bluegrass weevil, invasive crane fly species, chinch bugs, billbugs, mole crickets, and white grubs. Patricia J. Vittum also provides detailed information on the biology and ecology of all major pests and includes the most current information on conditions that favor insect development and biological control strategies pertinent to each species. This edition will include more than 100 black-and-white images, including diagrams of life cycles, sketches of morphological characteristics, and charts highlighting seasonal activity. The book also includes 72 full-color plates (more than 500 color images), showing closeup pictures of most of the key insects (adult and immature stages) and damaged turf. The reader should be able to identify most turf insects through the use of this text. It is a critical reference work that any serious turf professional should own.
Destructive Turfgrass Insects
Title | Destructive Turfgrass Insects PDF eBook |
Author | Daniel A. Potter |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
Pages | 392 |
Release | 1998-05-16 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 1575040239 |
"...the most useful, practical book I have seen on the management of turfgrass insect pests...mandatory reading for turfgrass managers in golf, lawns, and sports..." --Dr. James B. Beard, International Sports Turf Institute, Inc. Written in clear, everyday language, Destructive Turfgrass Insects covers the biology, diagnosis, and control of virtually all the insects and mites that attack warm- and cool-season turfgrasses. No other source gives you as many practical and comprehensive management guidelines for use on golf courses, lawns, and sports fields.
Turfgrass Insects of the United States and Canada
Title | Turfgrass Insects of the United States and Canada PDF eBook |
Author | Haruo Tashiro |
Publisher | Ithaca [N.Y.] : Comstock Pub. Associates |
Pages | 480 |
Release | 1987 |
Genre | Gardening |
ISBN |
Abstract: This comprehensive text/reference book on turfgrass pests covers all insects and other arthropods that are destructive to turfgrass in the United States, including Hawaii but excluding Alaska and southern Canada. Full-page color plates depict life stages of most turfgrass insects to aid in identification and help illustrate the text description of the insects' life cycle and habits. This book contains distribution maps, life history charts, population survey techniques and the principles and strategies of insect control should be useful to pesticide applicators as well as professional entomologists and laymen. Glossary.
The Mathematics of Turfgrass Maintenance
Title | The Mathematics of Turfgrass Maintenance PDF eBook |
Author | Nick E. Christians |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
Pages | 182 |
Release | 2008-01-09 |
Genre | Architecture |
ISBN | 047004845X |
Loaded with helpful hints and easy-to-understand examples -- and now with 20 percent more content -- this book covers the type of mathematical problems that golf course superintendents face every day. You'll learn how to handle budgeting estimates and figure how much fertilizer or pesticide you should buy. You'll also find guidance on the ordering of topdressing, irrigation volume and coverage, area and volume calculations, and many other aspects of golf course operation that require a thorough understanding of basic mathematical principles. Whatever the management calculation may be, this book has the solution you need! Example problems and answers help you get the job done right.
Garden Insects of North America
Title | Garden Insects of North America PDF eBook |
Author | Whitney Cranshaw |
Publisher | Princeton University Press |
Pages | 676 |
Release | 2004-03-28 |
Genre | Gardening |
ISBN | 9780691095615 |
ILLUSTRATED WITH COLOR PHOTOGRAPHS.
Compendium of Turfgrass Diseases
Title | Compendium of Turfgrass Diseases PDF eBook |
Author | Richard W. Smiley |
Publisher | American Phytopathological Society |
Pages | 132 |
Release | 1992 |
Genre | Gardening |
ISBN |
Noninfectious diseases; Infectious diseases; Other agents, diseases, and disorders; Ecology and taxonomy of pathogenic fungi; Disease control strategy; Disease diagnosis.