
Biological Control in Crop Protection
Manson Publishing Ltd
Published in 2003
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-1-874545-28-6 (ISBN)
Description
The aim of this handbook is to provide an identification guide for use by scientists and growers dealing with major arable crops, such as cereals, sugar beet, oil-seed rape, maize/corn and potatoes. All key groups of commercially-bred predators and parasites are included - insects, arachnids, relevant nematodes and pathogens. Photographs and accompanying drawings enable the reader to identify each species and its effects. The text for each species includes a detailed desciption, life cycle, life history, habits, associations to specific crops and pests and potential influence on farming practice. The handbook also contains an index of common names, scientific names, key species and rarer species, plus main literature references for each grouping.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
growers and agricultural/horticultural consultants, scientists and students in Agriculture, Horticulture, Entomology, Environmental Science and Conservation
Illustrations
538
Dimensions
Height: 261 mm
Width: 194 mm
Weight
358 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-874545-28-6 (9781874545286)
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Content
Introduction Arable Crops Orchard Crops Ornamental Crops Glass house Crops Main Species - Centipedes, Eel Worms, Fungi, Parasitic Wasps, Lacewings, Predatory Bugs, Spiders, Harvestmen, Predatory Mites, Earwigs, Predatory Flies, Hoverflies, Rove Beetles, Ladybirds, Ground Beetles Index