Controlling Turfgrass Pests

Near Fine Pictorial Coated Boards This book is an up-to-date account of the current state of the art and science of turfgrass pest management. It is designed as a comprehensive reference for the professional turfgrass manager which includes golf course superintendents, lawn car company personnel, park and cemetary officials, those responsible for maintaining turf on sports fields, at airports, and along highways, seed and sod growers, and landscapers. The book has also been written as a text for undergraduate and graduate students ... and [i]t should prove a valuable reference to turfgrass consultants ...." [Preface] The chapter headings are Introduction; Maintenance of Turfgrasses; Biology and Control of Weeds in Turfgrasses; Biology and Control of Insects and Related Pests in Turfgrasses; Biology and Control of Diseases in Turfgrasses; Applications Equipment and Calibration; and Integrated Pest Management. 449 pages, with tables, figures, 4 Appendixes, Glossary, and Index; plus xiv pages (one unnumbered) prefatory matter; endpapers illustrated in color. Boards, apart from a 3/16" gouge on front surface, are clean and sound; text is clean and strong.

This book is an up-to-date account of the current state of the art and science of turfgrass pest management. It is designed to serve as either a basic text for college students or a comprehensive reference for the professional turfgrass manager, including golf course superintendents, lawn care company personnel, park and cemetery officials, those responsible for maintaining turf on sports fields, airports, and along highways, seed and sod growers, and landscapers. It is a valuable reference to turfgrass consultants, representatives of a variety of agribusinesses that serve the turfgrass industry, county, area, and state Extension (Advisory) personnel and master gardeners involved in the diagnosis and suggestion of control measures for turfgrass pests, officers in state and federal departments of agriculture and regulatory agencies vocational agriculture and biology teachers, garden center personnel, garden writers, and home lawn enthusiasts. The book contains both the technical and practical information necessary for decision- making and the day-to-day operation in all areas of turfgrass culture and management.