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Turfgrass Insects of the United States and Canada /

"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 o...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Vittum, Patricia J., 1951- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Ithaca : Comstock Publishing Associates, an imprint of Cornell University Press, 2020.
Edition:Third edition.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of 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.