Written by three of the top professionals in
the turfgrass field,
Managing Turfgrass Pests,
Second Edition brings together hundreds of
solutions and best practices to help you manage
turfgrass weeds, diseases, and insects more effectively.
Since the publication of the bestselling first edition,
advances in pest-resistant turfgrass cultivars and pest
control products have led to significant changes in the
ways pests are managed. This revised and updated second
edition reinforces those management tactics that are
still relevant and covers new approaches that have been
introduced since the first edition.
The book
discusses the concept of integrated pest management,
incorporating cultural, biological, and chemical control
measures. In particular, the authors emphasize the
philosophy of minimizing pests through well-defined and
well-implemented cultural systems. Rather than simply
relying on a pesticide solution for control, they
explain how to fine-tune cultural practices to better
address the question of why the pest is present in the
first place. Once these cultural practices are in place,
any pesticide that is still required will be much more
effective at controlling the pest.
New in
This Edition
- Revised and updated descriptions of economically
important turfgrass pests
- Revised and updated cultural approaches to
turfgrass pest management
- Revised and updated biological methods of
turfgrass pest management
- Revised and updated chemical control of turfgrass
pests
- More than 200 new color
illustrations
Packed with photographs, this
full-color book provides updated information on best
practices and control measures for turfgrass pest
management. It also explains how to integrate various
management strategies to ensure quality and functional
turf. Throughout, the authors offer practical
recommendations to help you optimize the competitiveness
of your turfgrass against the pests that inevitably
become part of any ecosystem.