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Featuring completely updated chapters, additional authors, and an increased emphasis on alternatives to traditional pesticides, the second edition of Ecological Entomology is the field's leading reference on the role of insects in ecosystems. The authors cover insect growth and development, what they eat, how they reproduce, and how they move in various environments. The book also examines how insects interact with the plant community and how to control insect populations naturally.

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Author:   Carl B. Huffaker (Center for Biological Control, University of California, Berkeley) ,  Andrew Paul Gutierrez (Center for Biological Control, University of California, Berkeley) ,  Andrew Paul Gutierrez
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 16.30cm , Height: 4.10cm , Length: 24.30cm
Weight:   1.284kg
ISBN:  

9780471244837

ISBN 10:   047124483
Pages:   776
Publication Date:   18 December 1998
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Carl Barton Huffaker was an American biologist, ecologist and agricultural entomologist. Huffaker graduated from the University of Tennessee then gaining a PhD from Ohio State University in 1942. Huffaker was one of the first entomologists to study the use of DDT to control mosquito populations. Andrew Paul Gutierrez is the editor of Ecological Entomology, 2nd Edition, published by Wiley.

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