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Destructive Turf Insects, Second Edition
ISBN 1-883751-14-4
by Dr. Harry D. Niemczyk and Dr. David J. Shetlar
H.D.N. Books, 2935 E. Smithville West Road, Wooster, Ohio 44691-1056
Publication can be ordered by calling Lawn and Landscape Media Group,
1-800-456-0707
or by visiting their web site and reviewing publications:
http://www.lawnandlandscape.com/ (click on store, click on books, click on turf management)
Brief Description: 148 pages, copyright 2000, contents-11 chapters

Destructive Turfgrass Insects: Biology, Diagnosis, and Control
ISBN 1-57504-0239-9
By Dr. Daniel A. Potter
Sleeping Bear Press
ANN ARBOR PRESS, INC.
121 South Main Street, Chelsea, MI 48118
*Ann Arbor Press is an imprint of Sleeping Bear Press
http://www.sleepingbearpress.com/; http://www.sleepingbearpress.com/catalog.asp?category=turf
Brief Description: 344 pages, copyright 1998, contents-15 chapters

Handbook of Turfgrass Insect Pests
Editors: Rick L. Brandenburg and Michael G. Villani
Entomological Society of America, 9301 Annapolis Road, Lanham MD 20706-3115
Brief Description: 140 pages, copyright 1995, contents- five major sections, respectively Turfgrass Insect and Mite Pests (7-20), Pest Information (21-94), Beneficial Organisms (95-104), and Turfgrass Pest Management (105-122)
http://www.entsoc.org/about_esa/

IPM Handbook for Golf Courses
ISBN 1-57504-065-4
By Gail L. Schumann, Patricia J. Vittum, Monica L. Elliott, and Patricia P. Cobb
Sleeping Bear Press
ANN ARBOR PRESS, INC.
121 South Main Street, Chelsea, MI 48118
*Ann Arbor Press is an imprint of Sleeping Bear Press
http://www.sleepingbearpress.com/
http://www.sleepingbearpress.com/catalog.asp?category=turf
Brief Description: 264 pages, copyright 1998, contents-13 chapters

Managing Turfgrass Pests
By Thomas L. Watschke, Peter H. Dernoeden, and David J. Shetlar
ISBN 0-87371-999-9
Lewis Publishers, CRC Press, Inc., 2000 Corporate Blvd., N.W., Boca Raton, FL 33431
*Lewis Publishers is an imprint of CRC Press
Brief Description: 361 pages, copyright 1995, contents-three major sections, respectively Turfgrass Weeds And Their Management (1-86), Turfgrass Diseases And Their Management (87-170), and Turfgrass Insect And Mite Management (171-343)
http://www.crcpress.com/us/
http://www.crcpress.com/us/product.asp?sku=L999&dept%5Fid=1

Protocols for an IPM System on Golf Courses
University of Massachusetts' Extension
Web Site: http://www.umassturf.org/
http://www.umassturf.org/publications/publications.htm
Brief Description: 72 pages, copyright 2000, contents-16 chapters

Turfgrass Insects of the United States and Canada, Second Edition
ISBN 0-8014-3508-0
By Patricia J. Vittum, Michael G. Villani, and Haruo Tashiro
Comstock Publishing Associates, Cornell University Press, 512 East State Street, Ithaca, NY 14850
http://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/
Brief Description: 422 pages, copyright 1999, contents - 28 chapters

Turfgrass Problems: Picture Clues and Management Options
By Eva Gussack and Frank S. Rossi, Cornell University
NRAES, 152 Riley-robb Hall, Ithaca, NY 148535701. For more information, contact NRAES at (607) 255-7654, by fax at (607) 254-8770, or visit the web site at http://www.nraes.org
Brief Description: This publication features over 130 color photos of problems that affect Cool-season turfgrasses. The compact, spiral-bound guide is an excellent reference for Individuals associated with the turfgrass industry. The guide covers four types of problems: abiotic problems, diseases, insects, and weeds
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