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RECORD NUMBER: 466 OF 1730

Main Title Integrated Pest Management for Turfgrass and Ornamentals.
Author Leslie, A. R. ; Metcalf, R. L. ;
CORP Author Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC. Office of Pesticide Programs.
Publisher Aug 89
Year Published 1989
Report Number EPA/540/09-90/086;
Stock Number PB90-204587
Additional Subjects Turf grasses ; Ornamental plants ; Pest control ; Meetings ; Insects ; Tolerances(Physiology) ; Pesticides ; Fertilizers ; Ecology ; Social effect ; Disease vectors ; Mathematical models ; Irrigation ; Fungi ; Spores ; Nematodes ; Management ; Attractants ; Microorganisms ; Plant diseases ; Reprints ; Biological pest control ; Lawn service industry ; Integrated pest management
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NTIS  PB90-204587 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
Collation 327p
Abstract
Contents: Problems encountered in controlling pests with chemical toxicants; Benefits of an integrated pest management approach to turfgrass and ornamentals; Current research towards understanding the pest and the site; State of the art research on control of turfgrass pests through use of naturally occurring endophytic fungi; State of the art research on use of entomophilic nematodes for control of turfgrass insects; Manual of current practices for control of turfgrass diseases, insects and poa annua; Evaluation of the site/pest complex: A starting point for development of an urban pest management system for turfgrass.