
- 290 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
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
- Front Cover
- Plant Pests and their Control
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- List of Tables
- List of Figures
- Chapter 1. Introduction
- Chapter 2. The Practical Importance of Insects
- Chapter 3. Insect Structure and Function
- Chapter 4. Growth, Development, Metamorphosis
- Chapter 5. Reproduction and Life Cycles
- Chapter 6. Insect Identification and Classification
- Chapter 7. Mites, and Other Non-Insect Pests
- Chapter 8. Insects and Plants
- Chapter 9. Predators, Parasites and Pathogens
- Chapter 10. The Ecological Background to Pest Control
- Chapter 11. Pest Control Principles and Practices
- Chapter 12. The Pest Management Concept
- Chapter 13. Information Required in Dealing with a Pest Problem
- APPENDIX 1: CATALOGUE OF INSECTICIDES
- APPENDIX 2: GLOSSARY
- Index