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University of Nebraska–Lincoln

Department of Entomology

Turfgrass Entomology

Turfgrass Entomology Sources of Information


Identification
  • Peterson Field Guides: Insects, Houghton Mifflin Co., Boston, MA.
  • Golden Guides: Insects and Insect Pests, Golden Press, Western Publishing Co., Racine, WS.
  • Simon and Schuster Field Guides: Insects, Simon and Schuster, NY.
  • Audubon Society Field Guides: Insects and Spiders, Alfred A. Knopf, publisher, NY.


Biology and Management
  • Baker, J.R. ed. 1982. Insects and Other Pests Associated with Turf: Some Important, Common and Potential Pests in the Southeastern United States. North Carolina Agr. Ext. Serv. Ag-268:108 pp.
  • Baxendale, F.P. and R.J. Wright. 1992. Insect Pest Management Strategies for Yards and Gardens, University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension, EC92-1553. 9 pp.
  • Bohmont, B.L. 1990. The Standard Pesticide User's Guide. Prentice Hall Inc. Englewood Cliffs, NJ.
  • Niemczyk, H.D. 1981. Destructive Turf Insects. HDN Book Sales. Wooster, OH. 48 pp.
  • Schurtleff, M.C., T.W. Fermanian and R. Randell. 1987. Controlling Turfgrass Pests. Prentice-Hall, Inc. NY. 305 pp.
  • Shetlar, D.J., P.R. Heller and P.D. Irish. 1990. Turfgrass Insect and Mite Manual. 3rd ed. Pennsylvania Turfgrass Council. 67 pp.
  • Tashiro, H. 1997. Turfgrass Insects of the United States and Canada. Cornell University Press, Ithaca, NY. 39 pp.
  • Davidson, R.H. and W.F. Lyon. 1987. Insect Pests of Farm, Garden and Orchard, 8th Ed., Wiley & Sons, NY. 640 pp.
  • Johnson, S. V. 1988. Nebraska Insects, 2nd Ed. Nebraska Dept. of Agriculture, Lincoln, NE.
Periodicals
  • Golf Course Management, 1421 Research Park Drive, Lawrence, KS 66049-3859.
  • Grounds Maintenance, P.O. Box 12901, Overland Park, KS 66282-2901.
  • Landscape Management, 1 East First St. Duluth, MN 55802.
  • Northern Turf Management, P.O. Box 1420 Clarksdale, MS 38614.
  • Southern Turf Management, P.O. Box 1420 Clarksdale, MS 38614.
  • IPM Practitioner: Common Sense Pest Control Quarterly,
    Bio-Integral Resource Center, P.O. Box 7414, Berkeley, CA 94707.


Biological Supplies
  • Ward's Natural Science Establishment, Inc.
    5100 West Henrietta Road
    P.O. Box 92912
    Rochester, NY 14692-9012
    (800) 962-2600
  • Carolina Biological Supply Co.
    2700 York Road
    Burlington, NC 27215
    (800) 334-5551
  • BioQuip Products
    17803 LaSalle Ave.
    Gardena, CA 90248
    (213) 324-0620
  • Fisher Scientific
    711 Forbes Avenue
    Pittsburgh, PA 15219
    (800) 325-4075
  • Edmund Scientific
    101 E. Gloucester Pike
    Barrington, NJ 08007-1380
    (609) 547-8880
  • Forestry Supplies, Inc.
    205 W. Rankin Street
    P.O. Box 8397
    Jackson, MS 39284-8397
    (800) 647-5368


Insect Monitoring Devices, Other IPM Supplies
  • Great Lakes IPM
    10220 Church Road NE
    Vestaburg, MI 48891
    (517) 268-5693
  • Pest Management Supply Co., Inc.
    P.O. Box 938
    Amherst, MA 01004
    (413) 243-3747
  • A.H. Hummert Seed Co.
    2746 Chonteau Ave
    St. Louis, MO 63107
    800-325-3055