1. Dynamic world of turfgrass pests -- 2. Insect and mite morphology and development -- 3. Monitoring for turfgrass pests -- 4. Turfgrass integrated pest management -- 5. Root-feeding insects -- 6. Stem-feeding pests -- 7. Foliage-feeding insects and mites -- 8. Modern turfgrass insecticides and miticides
Summary
"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."--Publisher description