Main diseases,pests and weeds on turf and current status of pesticide registration in China
Turf is an important part of urban gardens and sports fields.In recent years,the damage of diseases,insects and weeds on turf has become more and more serious,which brings great challenges to turf planting industry in our country.At present,control of diseases,insects and weeds on turf mainly rely on agrochemicals.This article briefly introduced the basic situation of the main diseases,insects and weeds on turf in China.At the same time,based on the data of China Pesticide Information Network,the product quantity,active ingredients,control targets,application methods,formulations and action mechanisms of pesticides used on turf in China were sorted out and analyzed.It is pointed out that the number of registered pesticides for turf use in China is increasing,the formulations are becoming more and more environmentally friendly,but there are also some problems such as a small number of registered products,high similarity of ingredients and limited control targets.