Plant Pests and Their Control
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Plant Pests and Their Control

  1. 290 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Plant Pests and Their Control

About this book

Plant Pests and Their Control covers all phases of the science of applied entomology. It aims to provide students, practicing agriculturalists and horticulturalists, and other interested persons with a basic introduction to insects as living organisms and to the principles and practice of pest control. This book is organized into 13 chapters that deal with topics essential to the training and continuing education of agriculturalists and horticulturists. These include the types of harmful and beneficial insects; the types of predators, parasites and pathogens and attack specific plants; the concept, principles and practices of pest management; and the information required when dealing with a pest problem. This volume also provides a catalog of insecticides and acaricides. This book will be of interest to students, practicing agriculturalists and horticulturalists, and others interested in pest management.

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Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Plant Pests and their Control
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Foreword
  6. Preface
  7. Acknowledgements
  8. List of Tables
  9. List of Figures
  10. Chapter 1. Introduction
  11. Chapter 2. The Practical Importance of Insects
  12. Chapter 3. Insect Structure and Function
  13. Chapter 4. Growth, Development, Metamorphosis
  14. Chapter 5. Reproduction and Life Cycles
  15. Chapter 6. Insect Identification and Classification
  16. Chapter 7. Mites, and Other Non-Insect Pests
  17. Chapter 8. Insects and Plants
  18. Chapter 9. Predators, Parasites and Pathogens
  19. Chapter 10. The Ecological Background to Pest Control
  20. Chapter 11. Pest Control Principles and Practices
  21. Chapter 12. The Pest Management Concept
  22. Chapter 13. Information Required in Dealing with a Pest Problem
  23. APPENDIX 1: CATALOGUE OF INSECTICIDES
  24. APPENDIX 2: GLOSSARY
  25. Index