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OverviewBased on over 2,500 specimens representing all the species of Leptinotarsa in Canada, the United States, and Mexico, this book includes studies on 31 of the 41 known species of the world. Included are host records, when available, and distribution data. The most complete information is available for nine species found in the United States. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Richard L. Jacques, JrPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: CRC Press Volume: 3 Weight: 0.453kg ISBN: 9781138423749ISBN 10: 1138423742 Publication Date: 18 December 2020 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPreface -- Abstract -- Chapter 1. The classification of potato beetles -- Chapter 2. Plants and host specificity -- Chapter 3. Early history of the potato beetle -- Chapter 4. Research methods -- Chapter 5. Potato beetle biology -- Chapter 6. The taxonomy of potato beetles -- Introduction -- Key to the North American genera of Doryphorini -- The genus Leptinotarsa -- Key to the species of Leptinotarsa of North America, including Mexico -- Key to the species of Leptinotarsa of the United States -- Description of the species -- Literature cited -- Index -- About the author.ReviewsAuthor InformationRichard L. Jacques, Ph.D. (Purdue University) was a Professor of Biology at Fairleigh Dickinson University in Rutherford, New Jersey and a Research Associate at the Florida State Collection of Arthropods in Gainesville, Florida. Fie taught both entomology and zoology at Fairleigh Dickinson University for the past fifteen years and was an assistant dean for the College of Science and Engineering. He was a member of the Entomological Society of America, Coleopterist’s Society, New York Entom ological Society and was a Registered Professional Entomologist. He was the co-author (with Ross H. Arnett, Jr.) of Simon & Schuster’s Guide to Insects and Insect Life: A Field Entomology Manual for the Amateur Naturalist. He was born in New Jersey (1945) and died January 1, 1988. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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