Overview

Aphids represent one of the world's major insect pests, causing serious economic damage to a range of temperate and tropical crops. These range from grain crops and brassicas to potato, cotton, vegetable and fruit crops.This book provides a definitive reference volume on the biology of aphids, their pest status, and how to control them. It includes approximately 30 specially commissioned chapters from world experts, principally from Europe and North America. Topics covered range from host selection and feeding to movement and dispersal, and from insecticide resistance to chemical, cultural and biological control methods. There are also several case study chapters, on integrated pest management in specific crops.

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Author:   Helmut F. Van Emden (Professor Emeritus, University of Reading, UK) ,  Helmut F. Van Emden (Professor Emeritus, University of Reading, UK) ,  Richard Harrington (Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, UK) ,  Richard Harrington (Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, UK)
Publisher:   CABI Publishing
Imprint:   CABI Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 17.20cm , Height: 4.80cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   1.814kg
ISBN:  

9780851998190

ISBN 10:   0851998194
Pages:   752
Publication Date:   26 July 2007
Audience:   Adult education ,  College/higher education ,  Further / Higher Education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1: Taxonomic issues2: Population genetics issues3: Life cycles and morph determination4: Host selection and feeding5: Symbiosis and Nutrition6: Growth and Development7: Movement and Dispersal8: Predators, parasitoids & fungal pathogens9: Chemical Ecology10: Insecticide Resistance11: Coping with stress12: Population dynamics13: Feeding damage14: Virus transmission15: Chemical, cultural and biological control16: Monitoring and Forecasting17: Decision Support Systems18: Individual case histories in aphid control in different major world crops

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<br> The editors and authors are to be congratulated on producing an excellent book. --European Journal of Entomology<p><br> A valuable resource for students, researchers and practitioners in the field of entomology, crop production and crop protection. --Biopesticides International<p><br> A solid foundation for understanding the aphid way of life. --The Quarterly Review of Biologu<p><br>

<br> The editors and authors are to be congratulated on producing an excellent book. --European Journal of Entomology<br> A valuable resource for students, researchers and practitioners in the field of entomology, crop production and crop protection. --Biopesticides International<br> A solid foundation for understanding the aphid way of life. --The Quarterly Review of Biologu<br>

The editors and authors are to be congratulated on producing an excellent book.

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