Biology and Integrated Management of Turfgrass Diseases

Cultivated turfgrass is an assemblage of mown, perennial grasses  or prostrate-growing forb plants and a suite of microbes all competing  with each other in a common environment. This book approaches turfgrass  diseases from an ecological perspective and explains with examples how  wild plants and microbes have co-evolved. It addresses the  identification, biology and integrated management of both common  turfgrass diseases and newly emergent diseases.

It includes the  common and lesser-known turfgrass species, their surrounding environment  and the range of beneficial and pathogenic microbes which in  combination explain why disease occurs. For disease identification  purposes, fungal diseases are arranged according to their predominantly  cool season and warm season occurrence. Turfgrass bacterial and viral  diseases, and plant parasitic nematodes are also covered.

Written  by a team of international authors, it combines technical expertise and  practical experience. Essential for anyone involved in managing  turfgrass, this book provides the know-how to identify the early warning  signs of diseases, in order to manipulate the environment and minimize  the damage.