Urban landscape entomology / created by David W. Held.

By:

Held David W [author]

Material type: Text

TextAcademic Press is an imprint of Elsevier, 2020Description: xii, 212 pages: illustrations; 23 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9780128130711

Subject(s):

Urban entomology

LOC classification:

QL472.7 HEL

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

Summary: "Urban Landscape Entomology provides readers with the background needed to adequately understand and manage many of the complexities of urban landscape pest management. For those who need training in landscape entomology, this work serves as a practical guidebook and resource. Its chapters include quality color images of pests, along with pest management tactics, such as tree injection procedures. This topical arrangement facilitates easy extraction of information relevant to a particular situation (e.g., management of borers) and uses practical terms without oversimplifying the subject matter." - Back cover

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	Main Library Open Shelf	QL472.7 HEL (Browse shelf(Opens below))	163905	Available		BK151919

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Includes bibliography and index

"Urban Landscape Entomology provides readers with the background needed to adequately understand and manage many of the complexities of urban landscape pest management. For those who need training in landscape entomology, this work serves as a practical guidebook and resource. Its chapters include quality color images of pests, along with pest management tactics, such as tree injection procedures. This topical arrangement facilitates easy extraction of information relevant to a particular situation (e.g., management of borers) and uses practical terms without oversimplifying the subject matter." - Back cover

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