Pests of Fruit Crops: A Color Handbook - Hardcover

Alford, David V.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0123736765 ISBN 13: 9780123736765

Publisher: Academic Pr, 2007

Synopsis

David Alford provides in this new book an authoritative illustrated account of fruit, hop and nut pests in temperate and subtropical climates. Pests of Fruit Crops focuses on insects and mites affecting pome fruits, stone fruits, cane fruits and strawberries, bush fruits, hops, vines, citrus fruits, nuts, figs, olives and more.
The pests are considered in their natural sequence of less advanced to more advanced forms, including a description of each, its life history, plants affected and damage caused, Families of pests are arranged according to generally accepted classification systems, species appear under scientific names; common names are also cited. Detailed indexes allow cross-referencing between pests and their host plants.
Illustrated by over 1,150 color photographs, Pests of Fruit Crops is an invaluable reference source for professional, academic and lay readers - growers, extension workers, consultants, scientists, students and private gardeners.

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Review

Reviews of the first edition:

..".a commendable job balancing technical detail with practical control needs, admirably describing our most important fruit pests." - Bulletin of the Entomological Society of America

"This book should be in the library of every fruit farmer and amateur enthusiast." - Growth

"A look at these pictures is often enough to arrive at a correct identification...warmly recommended." - Plant Pathology

Edition details

• Publisher: Academic Pr
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0123736765
• ISBN 13: 9780123736765
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 480