{"product_id":"managing-turfgrass-pests-paperback","title":"Managing Turfgrass Pests - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThomas L. Watschke\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePeter H. Dernoeden\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid J. Shetlar\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by three of the top professionals in the turfgrass field, \u003cstrong\u003eManaging Turfgrass Pests, Second Edition \u003c\/strong\u003ebrings together hundreds of solutions and best practices to help you manage turfgrass weeds, diseases, and insects more effectively. Since the publication of the bestselling first edition, advances in pest-resistant turfgrass cultivars and pest control products have led to significant changes in the ways pests are managed. This revised and updated second edition reinforces those management tactics that are still relevant and covers new approaches that have been introduced since the first edition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book discusses the concept of integrated pest management, incorporating cultural, biological, and chemical control measures. In particular, the authors emphasize the philosophy of minimizing pests through well-defined and well-implemented cultural systems. Rather than simply relying on a pesticide solution for control, they explain how to fine-tune cultural practices to better address the question of why the pest is present in the first place. Once these cultural practices are in place, any pesticide that is still required will be much more effective at controlling the pest.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew in This Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eRevised and updated descriptions of economically important turfgrass pests\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRevised and updated cultural approaches to turfgrass pest management\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRevised and updated biological methods of turfgrass pest management\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRevised and updated chemical control of turfgrass pests\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMore than 200 new color illustrations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePacked with photographs, this full-color book provides updated information on best practices and control measures for turfgrass pest management. It also explains how to integrate various management strategies to ensure quality and functional turf. Throughout, the authors offer practical recommendations to help you optimize the competitiveness of your turfgrass against the pests that inevitably become part of any ecosystem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Thomas L. Watschke\u003c\/strong\u003e is presently professor emeritus of turfgrass science at the Pennsylvania State University, where he was on the faculty for 35 years. Dr. Watschke has been honored nationally by the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America and the American Sod Producers Association, Division C-5 (ASA, CSSA) Grau Award, and has been accorded fellow status by both the Crop Science Society of America and the American Society of Agronomy. He is recognized throughout the world for his teaching and research accomplishments in weed science, plant growth regulation, and water quality. He has made presentations in France, Australia, Spain, England, Scotland, and Canada and is active in the International Turfgrass Society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Peter H. Dernoeden\u003c\/strong\u003e is a professor of turfgrass science in the Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture at the University of Maryland. Dr. Dernoeden has published more than 100 scientific journal articles and several books, including \u003cem\u003eCreeping Bentgrass Management, Second Edition\u003c\/em\u003e. He is a Fellow of the American Society of Agronomy and the Crop Science Society of America (CSSA). He received the Fred V. Grau Turfgrass Science Award from the Turfgrass Science Division of CSSA. He was also the recipient of The Dean Gordon Cairns Award for Distinguished Creative Work in Agriculture from the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Maryland. In 2012, he received the Colonel John Morley Distinguished Service Award from the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. David J. Shetlar\u003c\/strong\u003e is a professor of urban landscape entomology at The Ohio State University. Dr. Shetlar has authored and coauthored numerous trade magazine articles, research journal articles, books and book chapters, and extension factsheets and bulletins. Dr. Shetlar, who goes by the professional nickname of the \"BugDoc,\" produces the popular \u003cem\u003eP.E.S.T. Newsletter\u003c\/em\u003e in association with the Ohio Nursery and Landscape Association. He was one of the recipients of an Annual Leadership Award presented by Lawn and Landscape and Bayer in 2005. He also received the Educator \u0026amp; Public Service Award from the Ohio Nursery and Landscape Association in 2010. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 520\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.2 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 22, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51749863096608,"sku":"9781138076372","price":170.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ad091a7a3cdebbe5bb1f7b83d123620c.webp?v=1779939653","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/managing-turfgrass-pests-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}