Pests of Landscape Trees and Shrubs: An Integrated Pest Management Guide

About this book

This is the ultimate guide to managing landscape pests! With this manual in hand you will be able to diagnose and manage hundreds of insect mite weed plant disease and nematode pests. Inside youll find updated information on how to use environmentally safe ecologically based IPM methods; landscape designs that prevent pests; how to select resistant varieties; advice on the use of less-toxic pesticides such as botanicals oils and soaps; and tips on planting irrigating and other plant-care cultural activities that help in avoiding problems. Contains over one hundred pages of easy-to-use tree and shrub pest tables; invaluable in helping you identify common pest problems now on over 200 types of ornamental trees and shrubs. Includes 432 color photographs 117 drawings and tables references glossary and an index.