Managing Turfgrass Pests (Advances in Turfgrass Science)

By Peter H. Dernoeden, Thomas L. Watschke, David J. Shetlar, et al.

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0873719999
• ISBN13: 9780873719995
• Release Date: November 1994
• Publisher: CRC-Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.8" x 1.0" x 6.5"