A Practical Guide to Turfgrass FungicidesBy Richard Latin
A Practical Guide to Turfgrass Fungicides is a current and comprehensive resource that addresses fungicides specifically used for turf disease control. It is a valuable reference for information on: fungicide movement in turf, fungicide mode of action, strategies for dealing with the threat of fungicide resistance, environmental and maintenance factors that influence fungicide performance, approaches to scheduling fungicide sprays, and practices for integrating chemical and non-chemical options for individual turf diseases, among other topics.This is the first book written in practical terms for turf managers and students that describes how and why fungicides work (and why sometimes they do not work). It addresses all factors that contribute to the effective and efficient use of fungicides specifically for controlling diseases on turf. It provides turf managers with a strong foundation on the nature of these very important turf management tools. It enables them to make decisions from a more informed perspective and provides background for effective communication of disease control issues with administrators as well as with the golfing public. Delivers Proven Strategies for Turf Fungicide Management Provides turf managers with a sound foundation and understanding of how and why fungicides work by explaining how they move within the plant (phytomobility) and how they stop fungal growth (mode of action) Explains how to integrate disease-control chemicals with essential management practices and shows how a variety of plant, pathogen, and environmental factors can influence fungicide performance. Describes different approaches to scheduling fungicide applications—based on damage thresholds, days between sprays, and environmental conditions—explaining the advantages and disadvantages of each approach and enabling development of effective strategies and tactics for disease control. Supplies a single source for accurate, current descriptions and control recommendations for more than two dozen damaging turf diseases caused by fungi. Separates anecdotal fungicide selection information from valid research results and explains how to interpret research reports using examples describing the effectiveness of fungicide products.
Delivers Proven Strategies for Turf Fungicide Management
Compendium of Turfgrass Diseases, Third EditionBy Richard W. Smiley, Peter H. Dernoeden, and Bruce B. Clarke
This is one of the first books in a new line of EXPANDED compendia, which covers more diseases, includes more high-quality images integrated into the text, and provides updates that ensure effective diagnosis and control of diseases and disorders.
What’s new in the EXPANDED Third Edition?40% more text than the 2nd Edition, including coverage of new diseases
The Compendium of Turfgrass Diseases, Third Edition is devoted entirely to the diagnosis and control of approximately 80 diseases affecting grasses maintained for fine turfs on residential and commercial lawns, sod farms, golf courses, sports fields, bowling greens, cemeteries, and other areas. Since the first edition was published in 1983, more than 45,000 copies of the Compendium of Turfgrass Diseases have been distributed all across the world. With information provided and reviewed by more than 40 plant pathologists and turf specialists, this book will help you identify problems quickly and accurately before they become unmanageable and costly to control. When a disease symptom occurs, infected areas of the turfgrass can be matched to one of the illustrations in the book and the accompanying text will provide more about the symptoms, causes, cycles and control of the disease identified.The compendium is divided into four sections. The first section describes the characteristics of turfgrasses, while the second section discusses damage caused by noninfectious agents in the turfgrass ecosystem. The third section explores ecology and taxonomy of fungi pathogenic to turfgrasses. In the last section easy-to-understand diagnostic procedures are covered. References to technical literature and coverage of the most recent advances in turfgrass pathology will ensure access to the most current disease data and information available.The text is complemented by numerous illustrations of turfgrass diseases, photomicrographs of many pathogens, diagrams of disease cycles, a glossary of terms, and an index. In addition, dichotomous keys for selected grasses and pathogens will help you identify grasses and pathogens to species, as well as identifying turfgrass diseases by environmental parameters, symptoms, and signs.The Compendium of Turfgrass Diseases, Third Edition serves as a general and practical reference for all those involved in the culture of fine turf. With detailed coverage of pathogen biology, it is an ideal teaching aid for integrated pest management, turfgrass pathology, and turfgrass management programs, including extension training programs and specialized short courses for practitioners on the art of turfgrass maintenance. In addition, it will continue to be a valuable resource for professional turfgrass managers, turfgrass management and disease consultants, golf course superintendents and their staffs, agribusiness research and sales representatives, officers in departments of agriculture and regulatory agencies, garden center personnel, state, university and county extension agents and advisory officers, technicians in plant disease diagnostic clinics, sod producers, athletic field managers, lawn care operators, and scientists.
Handbook of Turfgrass Insect PestsRick L. Brandenburg and Michael G. Villani
This best-selling handbook covers fundamental pest management approaches that can prevent and limit insect pest damage to turfgrass. It provides detailed descriptions of insects, injury, and specific pest management options, and contains 60 color photos, 58 illustrations, growth charts, distribution maps, a directory of local information, and a glossary.
How this book is used by Turfgrass Professionals
This handbook is designed to accommodate a broad field of users, including lawn care professionals, golf course superintendents, sod producers, consultants, students, extension agents, and researchers. This handbook provides basic information on turfgrass insect and mite pests, including identification, life cycle, and management options. In addition to information on specific pests, general sections on important aspects of turfgrass management and pest management are provided. References for additional information are provided in most sections, and the sources of local information section at the departments where management information for a specific area can be obtained.
Insect and Mite Identification is Critical to Ensure Successful Control Strategies
Effective management of turfgrass insect and mite pests begins with accurate identification of the pests and reliable diagnosis of pest injury. This handbook provides authoritative lists and keys to help you identify the most common insect and mite pests and the injury caused by these pests. The lists of pests by injury type and by scientific classification provide shorthand methods of accessing pest information. If you have some knowledge of the injury type or the nature of the pest, you can use these lists to indicate which pests might be involved.
The injury and invertebrate pests keys provide a more comprehensive method for identifying a specific pest. You progress through the keys in steps. At each step you are presented with two choices, one of which should apply to the pest or the injury you are observing. The choice you make leads to another pair of choices, and so on. You progress through the appropriate series of choices until you have identified the insect or mite or the injury.
For additional verification of your identification, the lists and keys refer to the sections on specific pests. Information on specific pests is listed alphabetically by common name for easy reference. These sections include scientific classification, origin and distribution, description, pest status, injury, life history, management, and selected references. Also included in these sections are range maps, generation charts, detailed illustrations of pests at various life stages, including actual-size silhouettes, and color photographs of pests. A glossary is provided to assist with any unfamiliar terms
General Information on Turfgrass and Turfgrass Pest Management
The beginning section on turfgrass provides an overview of the importance on turfgrass and of general production practices. The section on beneficial organisms discusses principles of natural and biological control involving predators, parasites, and entomopathogens. The section on turfgrass pest management provides a broad coverage of pest management issues as they relate to turfgrass pests. Sections on diseases, weeds, and their interactions illustrate how invertebrate pest management relates to other aspects of pest management in turfgrass.
A Practical Guide to Turfgrass Fungicides
Introduction
Index
Compendium of Turfgrass Diseases, Third Edition
Handbook of Turfgrass Insect Pests
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