Managing Turfgrass Pests (Advances in Turfgrass Science) [Hardcover]

Thomas L. Watschke (Author), David Shetlar (Author), Peter Dernoeden (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0873719999 | ISBN-13: 978-0873719995 | Publication Date: November 30, 1994 | Edition: 1

Written by three of the top professionals in the turfgrass field, Managing Turfgrass Pests provides hundreds of pest management methods in a single volume and emphasizes management as the major thrust of control. Development of cultural methods for control of individual pests, chemical control methods, and detailed descriptions of individual pests in each section are followed by extensive cultural management tips. Find out how to accurately diagnose the onset of infestation; how to identify pests and gain knowledge of their cycles, when and where they attack, and the damage they leave in their wakes; and how to control them using a variety of detailed options. The book includes 24 pages of more than 90 full-color photographs of grasses and insects and is also illustrated with more than 160 detailed drawings of weeds and insects.

Editorial Reviews

Review

This is one of the few books I have come across that incorporates in the one volume the three sections of turfgrass pests - weeds, insects and diseases.
- D. Howard, New Zealand Turf Culture Institute

As an educator, I found the book to be useful because it pulls together the three major areas of turfgrass pest management into a single source. There are many individual texts available on turfgrass weeds, diseases, and insects, but their combined cost makes them impractical for a survey course that covers all three areas. The book also would make a useful addition to the personal libraries of turfgrass professionals and should find a ready audience in the golf course and lawn care industries.
- HortScience, Volume 30, Number 7, December 1995

Product Details

• Hardcover: 384 pages
• Publisher: CRC-Press; 1 edition (November 30, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0873719999
• ISBN-13: 978-0873719995
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #432,909 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Refrence for Professional Trufgrass Managers, January 25, 2001

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Ray Buckwalter "Raynman" (Stewartsville, NJ USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Managing Turfgrass Pests (Advances in Turfgrass Science) (Hardcover)

This book is a concise and handy refrence for turfgrass professionals. It is organized in three sections covering weeds, insects, and diseases. Unlike many other texts on pests that deal only with identification, Watschke et. al. actually go on to cover the more difficult issue of control strategies. The use of more color plates, and better placement of the color photos throughout the book would be nice. I'd rate it five stars were it not that all of the color plates are consolidated a center photo section. This may reduce costs, but in my opinion detracts greatly from ease of use.