Article: Beat insects in 2006.(FIELD SCIENCE)

Sports turf managers need to maintain safe, attractive, playable athletic surfaces regardless of whether their fields serve recreational players or provide the competitive arena for varsity or professional-level athletes. While insects are rarely the first motivation for field management decisions, certain pests can be highly destructive when outbreaks occur. Biting or stinging insects can also be a hazard when they occur on or near playing fields. Use of insecticides in public areas, especially where children are present, is an increasingly volatile issue, requiring field managers to manage pests by means that are non-hazardous to players, bystanders, and the ...

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