Diseases and Pests of Ornamental Plants, 5th Edition

By Pascal P. Pirone

Book Overview

Discusses diagnosis and treatment of diseases and organisms afflicting nearly 500 genera of ornamental plants grown outdoors, under glass, or in the home. Explains when and how to use the most effective fungicides, insecticides, and other control materials and practices. The fifth edition of the off

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471072494
• ISBN13: 9780471072492
• Release Date: March 1978
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 584 Pages
• Weight: 2.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.5" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

Dated, but valuable resource

Look up your plant and read through a whole list of common insect and disease problems for that species. It's that simple. The descriptions are concise and most of the major plant species and their problems are covered. A stong word of caution about this book. Pesticides come and go and the lables change. Since this book was published (1979), most of the chemicals recomended in it have gone off label and are no longer available. Check with your local Extension office for current control recomendations. Aside from that, this is still an excellent place to start for pest identification.