
Urban Landscape Entomology
Description
Key Features
- Includes diagnostic information on both turfgrass and ornamental pest management
- Concludes each chapter with a list of key papers for further reading and research
- Provides information on open-source online resources for insect identification and insecticide classification
- Includes details of the author’s international work in such urban landscapes as China, Costa Rica and Cuba, also including additional global perspectives
Readership
Entomologists working with pest management, biological control, urban environments, and researching/studying "urban" or "suburban" insects in the lab or field; advanced students taking upper UG or grad courses in Landscape Entomology, including Dr. Held’s own course; Practitioners of landscape entomology and technicians, and countless locally owned operations that service local landscape management needs
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Landscape Structure and Complexity
3. Plants as Active Participants in Urban Landscapes
4. Abiotic Factors and Interactions with Urban Pests
5. Sampling Insects and Decision-Making
6. Insects and Mites in Turfgrass
7. Insects and Mites Attacking Woody and Herbaceous Plants
8. Nonchemical Approaches to Pest Management
9. Insecticides: A Balance of Plant Protection and Environmental Stewardship
Index
Product details
- No. of pages: 224
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Academic Press 2019
- Published: September 11, 2019
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128130711
- eBook ISBN: 9780128130728