Turfgrass Insects of the United States and Canada /

Turfgrass Insects of the United States and Canada / / Patricia J. Vittum.

The first edition of this reference work became known as the bible of turfgrass entomology upon publication in 1987. It has proved invaluable to both professional entomologists, commercial turf managers, golf course superintendents, and has been used widely in college extension courses. This classic...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Cornell University Press Complete eBook-Package 2020
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Vittum, Patricia J.,
Place / Publishing House:Ithaca, NY : : Cornell University Press, , [2020]
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Year of Publication:2020
Edition:Third Edition
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (552 p.) :; 3 b&w halftones, 49 b&w line drawings, 34 maps, 11 charts, 72 color plates
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Preface to the Second Edition
  • Acknowledgments to the Second Edition
  • Preface to the First Edition
  • 1. Turfgrass in the Modern Environment
  • 2. Insects and Near Relatives
  • 3. Insects and Mites: Turf Association
  • 4. Acarine Pests
  • 5. Orthopteran Pests: Family Gryllotalpidae
  • 6. Hemipteran Pests: Suborder Heteroptera
  • 7. Hemipteran Pests: Suborder Homoptera
  • 8. Lepidopteran Pests: Family Crambidae (Formerly Pyralidae), Subfamily Crambinae
  • 9. Lepidopteran Pests: Family Noctuidae
  • 10. Lepidopteran Pests: Family Hesperiidae
  • 11. Coleopteran Pests: Family Scarabaeidae
  • 12. Scarabaeid Pests: Subfamily Aphodiinae
  • 13. Scarabaeid Pests: Subfamily Cetoniinae
  • 14. Scarabaeid Pests: Subfamily Dynastinae
  • 15. Scarabaeid Pests: Subfamily Melolonthinae
  • 16. Scarabaeid Pests: Subfamily Rutelinae
  • 17. Coleopteran Pests: Family Chrysomelidae
  • 18. Coleopteran Pests: Family Curculionidae
  • 19. Dipteran Pests: Families Tipulidae and Chloropidae
  • 20. Hymenopteran Pests: Family Formicidae
  • 21. Hymenopteran Pests: Families Sphecidae and Vespidae
  • 22. Minor Insect Pests
  • 23. Turfgrass-Associated Arthropods and Near Relatives
  • 24. Vertebrate Pests
  • 25. Principles of Integrated Pest Management
  • 26. Sampling Techniques and Setting Thresholds
  • 27. Biological Control Strategies
  • 28. Chemical Control Strategies
  • Appendix 1. English and Metric Units of Measure and Conversions
  • Appendix 2. Abbreviations
  • Glossary
  • References
  • Index
  • Color Plates

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