Refining your diagnostic skills: the case of the springtail

Learning to diagnose pests yourself has many benefits, and we have written frequently on this topic (see Update on using microscopes, Update on getting digital images from your microscope and Insights on using digital photography). However, there are some downsides. Because once you start looking at turf samples, you will discover a whole new world of living organisms that had previously been invisible to you. The problem? How to tell which of those organisms are munching on your turf, and…