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| Web URL(s): | http://archive.lib.msu.edu/tic/tgtre/article/2000apr11.pdf
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| Author(s): | Gibb, Timothy J. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Department of Entomology, Purdue University |
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| Title: | Nature 'antes up' for insect pest control: Thieving, marauding ants on a golf course demonstrate one natural way to control Japanese beetles. It appears that healthy ant colonies may help limit those beetle populations |
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| Section: | Insect control
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| Source: | TurfGrass TRENDS. Vol. 8[9], No. 4, April 2000, p. 11-14. |
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| Publishing Information: | Cleveland, OH: Advanstar Communications |
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| # of Pages: | 4 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Insect control; Biological pest control; Biological insecticides; Beneficial insects; Formicidae; Popillia japonica; Lawn as an ecosystem
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| Abstract/Contents: | Suggests that "turfgrass provides a complex and diverse habitat for many different forms of plant and animal life." Describes how ants provide a natural control mechanism and how theif ants may impact other pest species. Concludes that "superintendents have the potential to decrease total pesticide used [use] on golf courses while maintaining adequate pest management and reap the benefits of increase [increased] public and environmental safety." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Gibb, T. J. 2000. Nature 'antes up' for insect pest control: Thieving, marauding ants on a golf course demonstrate one natural way to control Japanese beetles. It appears that healthy ant colonies may help limit those beetle populations. TurfGrass Trends. 8[9](4):p. 11-14. |
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