The Turfgrass Technical Library includes:
Destructive Turf Insects, 2nd Edition, by Harry D. Niemczyk, Ph.D. and David J. Shetlar, Ph.D., is the revised, definitive, practical guide to destructive turf insects for turfgrass owners, sports field managers, lawn service operators, golf course superintendents, students and others involved with turfgrass management. Written in easy-to-read language and filled with photos and illustrations, Destructive Turf Insects, 2nd Edition provides accurate biological information, aids for diagnosis and identification of cool and warm season turfgrass pests and offers multiple approaches for their control.
The book, based on 50 years of collective turf entomology experience, is complimented by 447 color photos and 116 line illustrations. Destructive Turf Insects, 2nd Edition is a thorough and complete resource for anyone involved in turfgrass management.
Lawn & Landscape Technician’s Handbook - This field guide to turf & ornamental insect identification & management provides lawn and landscape technicians with unequaled information on the biology, behavior and physical characteristics of more than 60 commonly encountered insect pests in both turfs and ornamentals. You’ll find pest identification tips and detailed individual pest profiles with accompanying illustrations, as well as a full-color photo identification section featuring more than 50 insects. Perfect for lawn care operators, training professionals, training directors, entomologists, regulatory officials, and technicians!
Turfgrass Ecology & Management - For the practicing manager, the mission of this book is to stimulate and encourage the development of a working philosophy of complete turfgrass management. This book explains why turf managers do what they do and provides a framework in which to judge and develop management programs. Ecology, as a structure for turf management, is a viable alternative in which to describe and justify management programs that have not been fully investigated.
Lawn & Landscape’s Turf & Ornamental Insect Identification Series, Volume I: The Grubs, sponsored by Bayer Corporation Garden & Professional Care, is a state-of-the-art training tool featuring technical content by industry researcher Dr. David Shetlar, The Ohio State University, and original, full-color images of 8 commonly encountered grub species. Advanced 3-D technology enables users to rotate and zoom in on images, ensuring faster and more accurate insect identification. Other program features include a fully searchable glossary of technical terms, printable homeowner fact sheets, an interactive taxonomic key, and a grub identification testing component.
Grubs featured include:
- Asiatic Garden Beetle
- Black Turfgrass Ataenius
- European Chafer
- Green June Beetle
- Masked Chafer
- May/June Beetle
- Oriental Beetle
- Japanese Beetle
(Note: This CD is a clearance item. The CD was published in 2005 and there have been some compatibility issues reported using it with Windows 7, 64-bit machines. If you wish to order the three other products, call 800.456.0707 and $7.50 will be deducted from the package price.)