Overview

This field guide to introduced dung beetles in Australia covers all species found in Australia, including two newly introduced species. It will enable farmers, Landcare workers and the interested public to identify and learn about the basic biology of these beetles found in cattle dung. ABC Radio National explains more about the fun life of the dung beetle in their piece Eat poo, have sex, die happy

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Author:   Penny Edwards ,  Pam Wilson ,  Jane Wright
Publisher:   CSIRO Publishing
Imprint:   CSIRO Publishing
Edition:   Third Edition
Dimensions:   Width: 16.50cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 10.50cm
Weight:   0.095kg
ISBN:  

9781486300693

ISBN 10:   1486300693
Pages:   80
Publication Date:   15 October 2015
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Temporarily unavailable  
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This handy pocket guide, perfect for glove-boxes...will be a great resource for landholders, landcare groups and anyone who wants to identify and learn more about these amazing insects and the valuable role they play in our landscapes by enhancing pastures, improving soil health and reducing parasites. --Bruce Lord, Land for Wildlife South East Queensland This handy, pocket-sized and laminated field guide...will enable farmers, landcare workers and interested punters to identify and learn about the basic biology of these beetles found in cattle dung. Go and see what you can find! -- Grass Roots

This handy pocket guide, perfect for glove-boxes... will be a great resource for landholders, landcare groups and anyone who wants to identify and learn more about these amazing insects and the valuable role they play in our landscapes by enhancing pastures, improving soil health and reducing parasites. --Bruce Lord, Land for Wildlife South East Queensland

This handy pocket guide, perfect for glove-boxes...will be a great resource for landholders, landcare groups and anyone who wants to identify and learn more about these amazing insects and the valuable role they play in our landscapes by enhancing pastures, improving soil health and reducing parasites. --Bruce Lord, Land for Wildlife South East Queensland -This handy pocket guide, perfect for glove-boxes...will be a great resource for landholders, landcare groups and anyone who wants to identify and learn more about these amazing insects and the valuable role they play in our landscapes by enhancing pastures, improving soil health and reducing parasites.---Bruce Lord, Land for Wildlife South East Queensland

-This handy pocket guide, perfect for glove-boxes...will be a great resource for landholders, landcare groups and anyone who wants to identify and learn more about these amazing insects and the valuable role they play in our landscapes by enhancing pastures, improving soil health and reducing parasites.---Bruce Lord, Land for Wildlife South East Queensland

Author Information

Penny Edwards worked at the CSIRO Dung Beetle Research Unit in South Africa for five years researching the reproductive biology of dung beetles, and later in Canberra studying the effect of dung quality on dung beetle growth and reproduction. She was the technical co-ordinator on the 2001-2002 Queensland Dung Beetle Project. Pam Wilson worked for the Northern Tablelands Dung Beetle Express project during which time she was involved in dung beetle monitoring, harvesting and release under the guidance of the Queensland Dung Beetle Project. After receiving a Churchill Fellowship Pam studied the effects of grazing management on dung beetle populations in South Africa. Jane Wright joined CSIRO in 1984 to work on the dung beetle project in South Africa. After a detour through stored grain research, Jane returned to dung beetles in her retirement and led the project to introduce Onthophagus vacca and Bubas bubalus.

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