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Corn gluten meal and corn gluten hydrolysate for weed control - http://www.gluten.iastate.edu/mcdade.html
Text of a thesis on the use of these natural products for weed control.

Fairy Ring on Turfgrass - http://plantclinic.cornell.edu/FactSheets/fairyring/fairyring.htm
Photographs and information on the fungi responsible and possible management strategies.

Information on Nematodes - http://www.poulengerusa.com/Neamatode_informaiton.htm
Basic information on Nematodes and how they affect turfgrass and lawns. How to test and treat for nematodes.

Insect Parasitic Nematodes - http://www2.oardc.ohio-state.edu/nematodes/
Biology, ecology, and retail suppliers of Steinernema carpocapsae, S. riobravis, and S. scapterisci and species of Heterorhabditis for biological control of mole crickets in turf, caterpillars such as army worm and sod webworm, and citrus weevils, and fungus gnats. The Ohio State University. Java enabled.

Insect Pest Management on Golf Courses - http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN410
This article describes the different pests that can seriously damage turf and provides details of insecticides registered for use in Florida.

Insect Pest Management on Turfgrass - http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IG001
This article describes the different pests that can seriously damage turf and provides details of insecticides registered for use in Florida.

IPM Alabama - Commercial Turf - http://www.aces.edu/department/ipm/commturf.htm
Auburn University Cooperative Extension Service discusses imported fire ants, Japanese beetles, fall armyworms, mole crickets, sod webworms, brown patch, dollarspot, take-all root rot, and fairy ring of warm season turfgrasses.

Making Peace with Geese - http://dnr.wi.gov/wnrmag/html/stories/1998/dec98/geese.htm
Urban goose populations are growing, and there's no ducking the issues large flocks raise. The problem affects backyards, public parks, and golf courses according to David L. Sperling writing in the Wisconsin Natural Resources magazine.

Mole Cricket Knowledgebase and Tutorials - http://molecrickets.ifas.ufl.edu/mcri0001.htm
Biology, life cycles, chemical and biological control of mole crickets. University of Florida Department of Entomology and Nematology.

Pest Mole Cricket Management - http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/LH039
Three species of mole crickets and are serious plant pests in the southeastern U.S. This article describes their host range, damage done, life cycle and how they can be controlled by biological and chemical means.

Pesticide Action Network North America (PANNA) - http://www.panna.org/about
Information to help with pest and pesticide problems, including safety to children, workers, and wildlife.

Southern Chinch Bug Management on St. Augustinegrass - http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/LH036
Blissus insularis is a damaging insect pest of this grass in Florida. This article explains the insect’s biology, detection and cultural, biological and chemical means of control.

Turf Diseases - http://www.escience.bayercropscience.co.uk/BCSWeb/ES/BCS_UK_GreenWS.nsf/id/UK_Turf_Diseases?open&ccm=200040
Photographs of grasses affected by a number of fungal diseases and information on fungicides from Bayer Environmental Science.

Turf Pests - http://www.escience.bayercropscience.co.uk/BCSWeb/ES/BCS_UK_GreenWS.nsf/id/UK_Turf_Pests?open&ccm=200050
Photographs of several pests that may attack grassland and information on control products from Bayer Environmental Science.

Turfgrass Disease Information Notes - http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/pp/notes/Turfgrass/turfgrass_contents.html
Provides information on a number of diseases that can affect lawns and turf.

University of California Pest Management Guidelines: Turfgrass - http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/selectnewpest.turfgrass.html
Articles and photos of weeds, diseases, insects, mites, and nematodes. Statewide Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Project.

Weed Science - http://mulch.cropsoil.uga.edu/weedsci/
University of Georgia. Photo gallery and identification information on turfgrass weeds of golf courses, lawns, athletic fields, and other turf areas. Links to herbicide labels and MSDS sheets.

White Grub Biology and Management - http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/LH037
White grubs are the larvae of scarab beetles and eat grass roots. This article explains the signs of infestation, their life cycle and how they can be controlled.

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