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| DOI: | 10.21273/HORTTECH.25.4.437 |
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| Author(s): | Marshall, Sam;
Orr, David;
Bradley, Lucy;
Moorman, Christopher |
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| Author Affiliation: | Marshall and Orr: Department of Entomology; Bradley: Department of Horticultural Science; Moorman: Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC |
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| Title: | A review of organic lawn care practices and policies in North America and the implications of lawn plant diversity and insect pest management |
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| Column Name: | Reviews
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| Source: | HortTechnology. Vol. 25, No. 4, August 2015, p. 437-446. |
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| Publishing Information: | Alexandria, Virginia: American Society for Horticultural Science |
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| # of Pages: | 10 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Diversity; Insect behavior; Insect control; Labeling; Maintenance practices; Organic lawn care; Organic culture; Pesticide usage legislation
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| Abstract/Contents: | "There are ≅40 million acres of turfgrass lawns throughout the United States, most of which are managed under chemical-intensive pest and fertilizer programs. 'Organic lawn care' is being adopted more widely; however, unlike the formally defined policies and regulations that govern organic agriculture, the label organic lawn management has not been formally defined and is used to describe a variety of practices. Neighborhoods, cities, states, and provinces across North America are adopting policies regulating the use of pesticides and fertilizers in the landscape. In addition, a small but growing number of public institutions and individual consumers are successfully adopting alternative lawn care methods, including organic lawn care. Although perceived as environmentally friendly, the effects of organic management on insect diversity and pest management remain understudied. Organic lawn management may lead to increased lawn plant diversity, which in agroecosystems has enhanced ecological services provided by beneficial insect species. Effects of vegetative diversity on lawn pest management are less clear. Vegetative complexity and increased plant diversity in urban landscapes may enhance insect predator efficacy. The diversity of predatory insects varies between turfgrass varieties in response to prey populations. Mortality of insectivorous and granivorous ground beetles (Carabidae) while not directly impacted by pest management programs in turfgrass may be indirectly impacted by a reduction in the prevalence of plant species that provide alternative food resources. Previous studies have focused on herbivorous insects as well as predatory and parasitic insects that feed on them. Future studies should assess how lawn plant diversity resulting from organic management practices might impact insect communities in turfgrass." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 85 |
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| Note: | Summary appears as abstract
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Marshall, S., D. Orr, L. Bradley, and C. Moorman. 2015. A review of organic lawn care practices and policies in North America and the implications of lawn plant diversity and insect pest management. HortTechnology. 25(4):p. 437-446. |
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| DOI: 10.21273/HORTTECH.25.4.437 |
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