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| Publication Type:
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| Author(s): | Vittum, Patricia J. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Professor, Entomology, University of Massachusetts |
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| Title: | The new IPM frontier |
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| Source: | GreenMaster. Vol. 42, No. 4, August 2007, p. 22-25. |
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| Publishing Information: | Richmond Hill, Ontario: Kenilworth Publishing Inc. |
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| # of Pages: | 4 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Integrated Pest Management; Irrigation; Choice of cultivar; Temperature stress; Pest control; Golf industry trends; Cultural control; Biological control
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| Abstract/Contents: | Explains that intelligent plant management (IPM) "operates on the premise that providing optimum growing conditions may be able to put pests at a disadvantage or enable the turf to better withstand pest pressure." States that "usually, the first step in an IPM program is to identify the pest and determine the turf's tolerance level" and that "if a pest population exceeds tolerance levels or the superintendent has reason to believe, based on prior experience, the population will exceed tolerance levels in the future, control strategies are implemented." Explains that "normally, in an IPM plan, cultural strategies are employed first" and that "if cultural and biological control strategies are not adequate to manage a pest population, pesticides may be considered." Suggests that "pesticides should be selected and applied in a manner to minimize the likelihood of leaching or run-off and, whenever possible, the least toxic option should be used." Discusses irrigation systems which "can be coupled with computerized environmental sensing devices, which measure rainfall, temperature and relative humidity, and can calculate the evapotranspiration (ET) rate." States that "some irrigation systems are connected to global positioning systems (GPS), which make it easy to quickly determine which sprinkler head is malfunctioning." Mentions that "several research projects are identifying genes with resistance to various plant diseases...in other grass species, so they may be transferred to creeping bentgrass cultivars." Suggests that "while superintendents are aware of the drawbacks shade imposes on golf greens, it is sometimes difficult to convince membership that removing a few trees will make a significant difference." Discusses developments in pest management such as disease diagnosis kits, mating disruption, computer modelling, and biological control options. Concludes that "if [superintendents] are able to concentrate on providing the best agronomic conditions for the turfgrass, the stand will often be able to withstand pest pressure." |
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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):
Vittum, P. J. 2007. The new IPM frontier. GreenMaster. 42(4):p. 22-25. |
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