Biological Control in Plant Protection: A Colour Handbook - Hardcover

Helyer, Neil; Brown, Kevin; Cattlin, Nigel D.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1874545286 ISBN 13: 9781874545286

Publisher: Manson Publishing Ltd, 2003

Synopsis

This Colour Handbook reviews the natural predators, parasites and pathogens used to control pest populations and analyses their characteristics and practical applications. It is designed to enable the reader to anticipate, recognise and resolve specific problems of pest management. Intended as a concise accessible reference to the field, this book will be of interest to a broad spectrum of academic, professional and lay readers; the growers and the consultants advising them, students in horticulture and crop science and scientists in a broad range of related disciplines.

∗ Superb, detailed colour photographs and line drawings of predator, parasite and pest species.

∗ Accessible, practical format.

∗ Covers all the major commercial planting environments; Arable, Orchard, Glasshouse and Ornamental (parks and gardens).

∗ Unique world wide coverage.

∗ Comperhensively corss–referenced by crop, pest, and pest control species (parasites and predators).

About this title

From the Back Cover

This colour handbook, now in softcover for the first time, is designed to help the reader anticipate and recognise specific problems of pest management and then resolve them using the natural enemies of pests insects, mites and diseases. An introductory section describes the impact on predator–prey relationships and population dynamics of host species environments for arable, orchard and protected plants. The main sections on pest profiles, beneficial species and entomopathogens provide a pest identification guide and concise text dealing with species characteristics, life cycle, damage symptoms, plant/pest association and influence on growing practices. The text is illustrated throughout by over 300 colour photographs of the highest quality. The handbook will be a valuable reference guide for professional, academic and lay readers growers, farmers, consultants, scientists and students.

Edition details

• Publisher: Manson Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1874545286
• ISBN 13: 9781874545286
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 128