Vital for a game of cricket or golf and enjoyable when picnicking in the park; turfgrass provides a wide range of aesthetic and recreational benefits. However; managed turfgrass is prone to damaging outbreaks of insects and mites. Pest Management of Turfgrass for Sport and Recreation is the first comprehensive work on the plant-eating insects and mites of the grass and non-grass species currently maintained as ornamental lawns and turfgrass playing surfaces throughout Australia; the South Pacific and South-East Asia.This book provides an industry reference for the identification of pests affecting the roots; stems and leaves of turfgrass and control of these species through integrated pest management. It contains information on the distribution; ecology and biology of pests and how to monitor them. The integrated pest management approach outlined in the book includes natural environmental controls; beneficial and predatory species of arthropods; resistant cultivars and insecticidal and miticidal pesticides.Pest Management of Turfgrass for Sport and Recreation is an essential manual for managers of sportsgrounds; bowling greens; lawn tennis courts; golf courses; racecourses; ornamental landscapes; amenity parklands; public reserves and turfgrass production farms.
2012-12-22 2016-06-27File Name: B01HMP7IUU
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