Turfgrass insects of the United States and Canada / Patricia J. Vittum.
"This reference about insects that cause damage in turfgrass in North America provides information necessary to identify a pest and understand its life cycle so appropriate management strategies can be identified and employed. It includes a review of biological control options such as the use of pat...
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| Language: | English |
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Ithaca :
Comstock Publishing Associates, an imprint of Cornell University Press,
2020.
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| Edition: | Third edition. |
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| Physical Description: | xxvi, 525 pages, 72 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps (black and white) ; 26 cm |
| Format: | Book |
Contents:
- Turfgrass in the modern environment
- Insects and near relatives
- Insects and mites : turf association
- Acarine pests
- Orthopteran pests : family Gryllotalpidae
- Hemipteran pests : suborder Heteroptera
- Hemipteran pests : suborder Homoptera
- Lepidopteran pests : family Pyralidae
- Lepidopteran pests : family Noctuidae
- Lepidopteran pests : family Hesperildae
- Coleopteran pests : family Scarabaeidae
- Scarabaeid pests : subfamily Aphodinae
- Scarabaeid pests : subfamily Cetoniinae
- Scarabaeid pests : subfamily Dynastinae
- Scarabaeid Pests : subfamily Melolonthinae
- Scarabaeid pests : subfamily Rutelinae
- Coleopteran pests : family Chrysomelidae
- Coleopteran pests : family Curculionidae
- Dipteran pests : families Tipulidae and Chloropidae
- Hymenopteran pests : family Formicidae
- 21. Hymenopteran pests : families Sphecidae and Vespidae
- Minor insect pests
- Turfgrass-associated arthropods and near relatives
- Vertebrate pests
- Principles of integrated pest management
- Sampling techniques and setting thresholds
- Biological control strategies
- Chemical control strategies.