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“This book would suit any level of knowledge from the most experienced pathologist to the teenager just beginning his training in turfgrass management…truly a well-written, well-illustrated and very up-to-date book…very much the diagnosticians bible…if you can only afford one plant disease book, this is the one…”
-- European Journal of Plant Pathology
“…succeeds as a general, practical reference for all those engaged in maintaining fine turf… laid out clearly and logically …wonderfully clear descriptions and definitions… throughout the text the language is helpful, clear and concise…if you are connected to the turf industry, or to professional horticultural extension or advisory services in any way, this Compendium represents a unique and invaluable high-quality reference text at a relatively modest price.”
-- Journal of Horticulture
“The
American Phytopathological Society has produced a third edition of this
Compendium that definitely lives up to all expectations….easy to read,
informative, up-to-date and exceptional value for money…this is one that you
want to pick up and read.”
-- Plant
Pathology
This is one of the first books in a new line of EXPANDED compendia, which will cover more diseases, include more high-quality images integrated into the text, and provide updates that ensure effective diagnosis and control of diseases and disorders.
What’s new in the EXPANDED Third Edition?
- 40% more text than the 2nd Edition, including coverage of new diseases
- Color illustrations located in their corresponding disease review section
- Total of 339 images of diseases and disorders (97 more than the previous edition)
- New section on fungicide chemistry and application
- All chapters reviewed, updated, and/or completely revised by specialists in the field to provide the most accurate and up-to-date information available
The Compendium of Turfgrass Diseases, Third Edition is devoted entirely to the diagnosis and control of approximately 80 diseases affecting grasses maintained for fine turfs on residential and commercial lawns, sod farms, golf courses, sports fields, bowling greens, cemeteries, and other areas. Since it was first published in 1983, nearly 40,000 copies of the Compendium of Turfgrass Diseases have been distributed all across the world. With information provided and reviewed by more than 40 plant pathologists and turf specialists, this book will help you identify problems quickly and accurately before they become unmanageable and costly to control. When a disease symptom occurs, infected areas of the turfgrass can be matched to one of the illustrations in the book and the accompanying text will provide more about the symptoms, causes, cycles and control of the disease identified.
The compendium is divided into four sections. The first section describes the characteristics of turfgrasses, while the second section discusses damage caused by noninfectious agents in the turfgrass ecosystem. The third section explores ecology and taxonomy of fungi pathogenic to turfgrasses. In the last section easy-to-understand diagnostic procedures are covered. References to technical literature and coverage of the most recent advances in turfgrass pathology will ensure access to the most current disease data and information available.
The text is complemented by numerous illustrations of turfgrass diseases, photomicrographs of many pathogens, diagrams of disease cycles, a glossary of terms, and an index. In addition, dichotomous keys for selected grasses and pathogens will help you identify grasses and pathogens to species, as well as identifying turfgrass diseases by environmental parameters, symptoms, and signs.
The Compendium of Turfgrass Diseases, Third Edition serves as a general and prac¬tical reference for all those involved in the culture of fine turf. With detailed coverage of pathogen biology, it is an ideal teaching aid for integrated pest management, turfgrass pathology, and turfgrass management programs, including extension training programs and specialized short courses for practitioners on the art of turfgrass maintenance. In addition, it will continue to be a valuable resource for professional turfgrass managers; turfgrass management and disease consultants; golf course superintendents and their staffs; agribusiness research and sales representatives; officers in departments of agriculture and regulatory agencies; garden center personnel; state, university and county extension agents and advisory officers; technicians in plant disease diagnostic clinics; sod producers; athletic field managers; lawn care operators; and scientists.
Contents
Introduction
Grasses Managed as Turfs
Turfgrass Genera
Diseases and Their Causal Agents
Infectious Agents
Noninfectious Diseases
Biotic Agents of Noninfectious Diseases: Algae;
Black Layer; Moss; Insect Pest;
Abiotic Agents of Noninfectious Diseases:
Chemical Agents; Physical
Agents; Mechanical Agents
Infectious Diseases Caused by Fungi
Fungal Diseases of Foliage: Ascochyta Leaf
Blight; Brown Stripe; Cephalosporium Stripe; Cercospora Leaf Spot; Cladosporium
Eyespot; Copper Spot (Zonate Leaf Spot); Dollar Spot; Gray Leaf Spot; Leaf
Blotch (Scald); Leaf Smuts; Leptosphaerulina Leaf Blight; Mastigosporium Leaf
Spot; Phyllosticta Leaf Blight; Physoderma Leaf Spot and Leaf Streak; Pink Patch
and Cream Leaf Blight; Powdery Mildew; Pseudoseptoria Leaf Spot; Ramularia Leaf
Spot; Red Thread; Rusts; Septoria Leaf Spot and Stagonospora Leaf Spot; Snow
Molds; Coprinus Snow Mold; Microdochium Patch; Snow Scald; Typhula Blight;
Spermospora Leaf Spot; Tar Spot; Yellow Tuft (Downy Mildew); Fungal
Diseases of Foliage and/or Roots: Anthracnose; Bipolaris and Exserohilum
Diseases; Curvularia Diseases; Drechslera and Marielliottia
Diseases; Fusarium Diseases; Nigrospora Blight; Pythium Diseases;
Rhizoctonia Diseases; Seedling Diseases; Southern Blight;
Fungal Diseases of Roots:
Dead Spot; Necrotic Ring Spot;
Root Decline of Warm-Season Turfgrasses; Spring Dead Spot; Summer Patch;
Take-All Patch
Diseases and Disorders Caused by Other Pathogens and Biotic Agents
Bacterial Diseases; Endophytic Fungi; Fairy
Rings; Mollicute Diseases: Superficial Fairy Ring; Yellow Ring; White
Blight; Diseases Caused by Plant-Parasitic Nematodes; Primitive Root-Infecting
Fungus-Like Organisms; Rapid Blight; Slime Molds; Viral Diseases
Ecology and Taxonomy of
Pathogenic Fungi
Obligate Parasites; Facultative Saprophytes; Facultative Parasites; Obligate
Saprophytes; Pathogens and Their Environment; Pathogen Successions and Disease
Complexes; Taxonomy of Fungi and Fungus-Like Organisms
Disease Control Strategy
Seedbed and Seed, Sprig, or Sod Sanitation; Disease-Resistant Species and
Cultivars; Management of Turfgrass Climate and Culture; Chemical Control;
Nontarget Effects of Pesticides; Biological Control
Disease Diagnosis
Diagnostic Procedures; Guide to Diseases and Disease Groups; Glossary; Index
Reviews
“…highly valuable book…strongly recommend to plant protection specialists and turfgrass managers.”
--Journal of Plant Protection Research
"The compendium will be very useful to all those involved in the management of turfgrass. It could also be helpful to teachers as it reports rather uncommon diseases that may not be covered by more general books on plant pathology."
-- Nematologia Mediterranea
“…a significant update of an important specific standard volume, which should not be missing in any plant pathology library.”
-- Journal of Phytopathology
"...a library would not want to do without this latest addition."
-- Journal of Agricultural and Food Information
2005; 8.5” x 11” softcover; 167 pages; 298 color illustrations; 41 black and white illustrations; ISBN 0-89054-330-5; (2 lbs);
Item No. 43305
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Turfgrass Diseases Image CD-Rom and a Companion Set (both Image CD-Rom and Compendium) are also available. Save $15 when you buy the companion set.
Spanish version available.
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