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Disease: Disease Control
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Successful disease control practices involve manipulation of the environment, the grass, and / or the pathogen, to favor the health of the grass and inhibit the casual fungus. The environment can be altered in many ways, depending on the disease to be managed. For example, some diseases require free water for development. Effective stratagies to reduce free water include removing dew and reducing the amount and / or frequency of irrigation. Improved air movement, drainage, thatch reduction, reduced shade, proper regulation of fertilizer applications, and good mowing practices may be appropriate methods for reducing damage from particular diseases and ensuring vigorous turf for recovery from disease damage.
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There is no "cure" for Dercum disease. At the present time, treatment for this condition is symptomatic, meaning that it focuses on one symptom at a time rather than the whole condition. Depending on the person, options can include weight reduction, surgery for the most painful lipomas, and medications to control pain. Liposuction has been used in some cases.
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Physical inactivity — An inactive lifestyle is a risk factor for coronary heart disease. Regular, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity helps prevent heart and blood vessel disease. The more vigorous the activity, the greater your benefits. However, even moderate-intensity activities help if done regularly and long term. Exercise can help control blood cholesterol, diabetes and obesity, as well as help lower blood pressure in some people.
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The third method of disease control is reduction of the pathogen population by applying fungicides that will either kill the fungus or keep it from growing. Again, it is important to have identified the disease correctly, so that an appropriate fungicide can be selected. Arbitary selection and application of fungicides without knowledge of the disease cause can do as much harm as good. Using the wrong fungicide wastes money and may involve the risk of exacerbating the disease, as well as causing other unwanted side effects.
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SALEM, Va., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Novozymes today announced it has acquired a natural insecticide which may deter Lyme disease by controlling the deer tick, one of the carriers of the disease. Acquiring the insecticide came as part of the recently completed acquisition of Earth Biosciences, Inc. (EBS), which closed September 30, 2006. Novozymes will incorporate EBS into its ROOTS (R) Plant Care Group.
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