ABSTRACT
This essential reference provides complete coverage of integrated pest management (IPM). With more than 40 recognized experts, the book thoroughly details the rationale and benefits of employing an IPM plan and provides technical information on each aspect from cultural practices to choosing when and how to use chemicals. It also brings together research work on pest problems with information on the practical implementation of the tools. Case studies of successful operations are provided as well.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
section Section I|70 pages
Dynamics of the Urban Landscape
section Section II|94 pages
Preparation for a Healthy Landscape
chapter Chapter 13|11 pages
Advances in Implementing Integrated Pest Management for Woody Landscape Plants
section Section III|38 pages
Special Considerations for Golf Courses: Site Selection and Preparation — A Critical Task
chapter Chapter 15|5 pages
Siting and Design Considerations to Enhance the Environmental Benefits of Golf Courses
chapter Chapter 16|11 pages
Design and Management of Constructed Ponds: Minimizing Environmental Hazards
chapter Chapter 17|7 pages
Minimizing Environmental Impact by Golf Course Development: A Method and Some Case Studies
section Section IV|61 pages
Blemishes on the Perfect Landscape: What Can Go Wrong and Why
chapter Chapter 23|15 pages
Symptomology and Management of Common Turfgrass Diseases in the Transition Zone and Northern Regions
section Section V|64 pages
Integrated Management of Weeds: Evaluation, Modification of Management, Control Decisions
chapter Chapter 26|8 pages
Plan Before You Plant: A Five-Step Process for Developing a Landscape Weed Management Plan
section Section VI|55 pages
Integrated Management of Insects: Lawn and Garden
chapter Chapter 32|9 pages
Decision-Making Factors for Management of Fire Ants and White Grubs in Turfgrass
chapter Chapter 34|15 pages
A Case Study of the Impact of the Soil Environment on Insect/Pathogen Interactions: Scarabs in Turfgrass
section Section VII|56 pages
Integrated Management of Disease
section Section VIII|97 pages
An Inventory of Biological Controls, Available and Under Development
chapter Chapter 44|10 pages
Biological Control for Plant-Parasitic Nematodes Attacking Turf and Ornamentals
section Section IX|43 pages
An Inventory of New Generation Chemical Controls: Alternative Inorganics, Botanicals, New Generation Insecticides
section Section X|44 pages
Putting It All Together