Nature : Insects & Spiders

There is a significant interest in using fungi as biocontrol agents for insect pests in agricultural systems, and also in the basic biology of insect-fungal associations from the perspective of parasitism, symbiosis, and infection. This book covers important topics in this field. more...

Price: $81.00

Over the past three decades there has been a dramatic increase in theoretical and practical studies on insect natural enemies. The appeal of insect predators, and parasitoids in particular, as research animals derives from the relative ease with which many species may be cultured and experimented with in the laboratory, the simple life cycles of most parasitoids, and the increasing demand for biological pest control. There is now a massive literature on insect natural enemies, so there is a great need for a general text that the enquiring student or research worker can use in deciding on approaches and techniques that are appropriate to the study and evaluation of such insects. This book fulfils that demand. A considerably updated and expanded version of a previous best-seller, it is an account of major aspects of the biology of predators and parasitoids, punctuated with information and advice on which experiments or observations to conduct, and how to carry them out. Guidance is provided, where necessary, on the literature that may need to be consulted on particular topics. more...

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A compedium of information about bees. more...

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Mites are major pests of greenhouse crops and cause significant economic impact. This book describes the biology, identification and control of such mites. Topics covered include: introduction to the Acari; keys to orders, families and selected species; and collecting, rearing and studying mites. more...

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Natural Enemies gives a thorough grounding in the biological control of arthropods, vertebrates, weeds and plant pathogens using natural enemies. Written expressly for students, it assumes little prior knowledge of the field, and emphasises ecological and biological relationships that make the control of pests possible. more...

Price: $52.00