Welcome to the website of
Turfgrass and Landscape Pest Management Lab
Dept. of Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences, CTAHR
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Dr. Zhiqiang Cheng is the principal investigator of Turfgrass and Landscape Pest Management Lab. Dr. Cheng’s main goal is to conduct research, extension and education on turf and landscape pest management, and based on which, to provide effective pest management options to stakeholders in Hawaii, and on a broader sense, to turf and landscape industry in tropical regions of the world.
Specific goals/interests are:
1) IPM for golf courses, athletic fields, lawns, and urban landscapes;
2) Understanding ecological interactions among turfgrass/landscape plants, pests, soil, and other environmental factors, and
3) Testing/selecting effective yet environmental-friendly pesticides/fertilizers/etc., and bio-control agents.
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Contact Us
Zhiqiang Cheng, Ph.D.
Professor and Extension Specialist
Turfgrass and Landscape Pest Management Lab
Dept. of Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences, CTAHR
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI 96822
- Email: cheng241@hawaii.edu
- Office: Gilmore 611
- Phone: (808) 956-6416
- Fax: (808) 956-2428
Website last updated by Z. Cheng in 2022