Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface xi
4. Acknowledgments xv
5. Preface to the Second Edition xvii
6. Acknowledgments to the Second Edition xix
7. Preface to the First Edition xxiii
8. 1. Turfgrass in the Modern Environment 1
9. 2. Insects and Near Relatives 13
10. 3. Insects and Mites: Turf Association 22
11. 4. Acarine Pests 31
12. 5. Orthopteran Pests: Family Gryllotalpidae 44
13. 6. Hemipteran Pests: Suborder Heteroptera 66
14. 7. Hemipteran Pests: Suborder Homoptera 87
15. 8. Lepidopteran Pests: Family Crambidae (Formerly Pyralidae), Subfamily Crambinae 107
16. 9. Lepidopteran Pests: Family Noctuidae 127
17. 10. Lepidopteran Pests: Family Hesperiidae 155
18. 11. Coleopteran Pests: Family Scarabaeidae 161
19. 12. Scarabaeid Pests: Subfamily Aphodiinae 174
20. 13. Scarabaeid Pests: Subfamily Cetoniinae 186
21. 14. Scarabaeid Pests: Subfamily Dynastinae 193
22. 15. Scarabaeid Pests: Subfamily Melolonthinae 205
23. 16. Scarabaeid Pests: Subfamily Rutelinae 237
24. 17. Coleopteran Pests: Family Chrysomelidae 262
25. 18. Coleopteran Pests: Family Curculionidae 267
26. 19. Dipteran Pests: Families Tipulidae and Chloropidae 299
27. 20. Hymenopteran Pests: Family Formicidae 317
28. 21. Hymenopteran Pests: Families Sphecidae and Vespidae 332
29. 22. Minor Insect Pests 336
30. 23. Turfgrass-Associated Arthropods and Near Relatives 352
31. 24. Vertebrate Pests 362
32. 25. Principles of Integrated Pest Management 370
33. 26. Sampling Techniques and Setting Thresholds 381
34. 27. Biological Control Strategies 399
35. 28. Chemical Control Strategies 418
36. Appendix 1. English and Metric Units of Measure and Conversions 441
37. Appendix 2. Abbreviations 445
38. Glossary 447
39. References 465
40. Index 511
41. Color Plates 526