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Plant Pests and their Control
About this book
Plant Pests and their Control, Revised Edition discusses the concepts involved in pest management, along with its application, constraints, and opportunities. This book is comprised of 13 chapters that cover topics relevant in understanding the basis and practice of pest management. The first six chapters deal with the various aspects of entomology. These chapters cover the importance of insects; the physiological properties of insects; and reproduction and life cycle. The next chapter covers the non-insect pests. Chapter 8 discusses the relationship between insects and plants, while Chapter 9 covers the mortality factors of insect, such as predators, parasites, and pathogens. The next chapter presents the ecological background of pest control. The remaining three chapters discuss pest management itself. This text will be of great use to agriculturists, horticulturalists, and pest control professionals. Household owners dealing with residential pest infestation will also find this book a great source of information.
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Plant Pests and Their Control
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Foreword to the Revised Edition
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- 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
- Index