An edition of Turfgrass Insects of the United States and Canada (1999)
Turfgrass Insects of the United States and Canada (Comstock Book)
By Patricia J. Vittum,Michael G. Villani,Haruo Tashiro
Publish Date
November 1999
Publisher
Cornell University Press
Language
eng
Pages
487
Description:
"The volume opens with an account of turfgrass in the modern environment and then offers fundamental information on insects and their arthropod relatives. For each major insect or group, the book covers taxonomy, importance, history and distribution, host plants and damage, description of life stages, life history and habits, and natural enemies. Birds and mammals that are attracted to turfgrass by the presence of insects are also considered. The book provides an overview of detection and diagnosis of insect infestation, survey techniques, and principles of strategy and control."--BOOK JACKET.