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OverviewThis book presents topical research from across the globe in the study of the types, ecological significance and control methods of moths. Topics discussed include the moth Steniscadia poliophaea(noctuidae) as as potent enemy of young mahogany trees in Amazonian forests; pest management of the microlepidoptera in fruit production and its economic significance; moth sex-pheromone production; the moth reproductive physiology and natural enemy pressure; sublethal effects of pesticides on exposed moths and their unexposed progen and the genetics of interactions among moths, their host plants and enemies in Crimean oak forests. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Luis CauterruccioPublisher: Nova Science Publishers Inc Imprint: Nova Science Publishers Inc Weight: 0.650kg ISBN: 9781614706267ISBN 10: 1614706263 Pages: 298 Publication Date: 24 April 2012 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Unknown Availability: Awaiting stock Table of ContentsPreface; Sugars on Leaf Surfaces Used as Signals by the Insect & the Plant: Implications in Orchard Protection against Cydia pomonella L. (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae); The Intriguing Case of Steniscadia poliophaea (Noctuidae): Potent Moth Enemy of Young Mahogany Trees in Amazonian Forests; Microlepidoptera of Economic Significance in Fruit Production: Challenges, Constrains & Future Perspectives for Integrated Pest Management; Moth Sex-Pheromone Production: Biosynthetic Pathways, Regulatory Physiology, Inhibitory Processes & Disruption.ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |