Eriophyoid Mites - Their Biology, Natural Enemies and Control

Hardcover  822 pages  ISBN 0444886281      £180.00

This book, published as volume 6 in the World Crop Pests series, is a timely compilation of synthesised information on behaviourally fascinating and economically important mites, The book pays particular attention to fundamental aspects of Eriophyoid anatomy, behaviour, ecology and even systematics, as bases for understanding the ways of life of Eriophyoid mites and their effects on host plants. This information is required to assist in developing the most appropriate means of regulating mites as detrimental or beneficial organisms. The book presents new views intended to stimulate interest in eriophyoids and their enemies and it points to areas where further research is needed. This book is intended for extension workers, experts in acarology and plant protection as well as students, teachers and researchers. It stimulates readers to critically test the view presented and aims ultimately toward environmentally safe, sustainable and economically efficient means of regulating detrimental and beneficial Eriophyoid mites. It is divided into four parts that include the following information:

Part 1 The Eriophyoidea. External Anatomy and Notation of Structures, Systematics, Diagnoses for Major Taxa, and Keys to Families and Genera with Species on Plants of Economic Importance Nomenclatorial Problems in Usage of Some Family and Genus Names, Internal Anatomy and Physiology. Oogenesis and Spermatogenesis, Arrhenotokous Parthenogenesis. Life Forms, Deuterogyny, Diapause and Seasonal Development, Spermatophore Deposition, Mating Behaviour and Population Mating Structure, Diversity and Host Plant Specificity, Ancient Associations: Eriophyoid Mites on Gymnosperms, Secondary Associations: Eriophyoid Mites on Ferns, Feeding Effects on Host Plants: Gall Formation and other Distortions, Toxemias and Other Non-Distortive Feeding Effects, Web Spinning, Wax Secretion and Liquid Secretion by Eriophyoid Mites. Eriophyoid Mites as Vectors of Plant Pathogens. Evolution of Eriophyoid Mites in Relation to their Host Plants. Phylogenetic Relationships. Evolutionary Ecology: Life History Patterns, Food Plant Choice and Dispersal. Sampling Techniques. Rearing Techniques. Preparation, Mounting and Descriptive Study of Eriophyoid Mites. Karyotyping Techniques. SEM and TEM Techniques. Toxicological Test Methods for Eriophyoid Mites.
Part 2. Natural enemies of Eriophyoid mites. Phytoselidae. Stigmaeidae. Other Predatory Arthropods. Pathogens of Eriophyoid Mites
Part 3 Damage and control of Eriophyoid mites. Nature of Damage and its Assessment. Stylar Feeding Injury and Control of Eriophyoid Mites in Citrus. Damage and Control of Eriophyoid Mites in Apple and Pear. Other Fruit Trees and Nut Trees. Coconuts. Grape. Currants and Berries. Vegetables. Corn and Grain Plants. Grasses. Sugarcane. Coffee and Tea. Ornamental Flowering Plants. Flower Bulbs. Ornamental Coniferous and Shade Trees . Forage Crops. Host Plant Resistance. Pesticide Resistance in Eriophyoid Mites, their Competitors and Predators. Chemical Control of Eriophyoid Mites
Part 4 Beneficial effects of Eriophyoid mites. Aceria, Epitrimeris and Aculus Species and Biological Control of Weeds. Phyllocoptes fructiphilus and Biological Control of Multiflora Rose. Eriophyoids as Competitors of other Phytophagous Mites. Eriophyoid Mites as Alternative Prey General Index - Including predators, pathogens and higher taxa of Eriophyoid mites; excluding Eriophyoid mite species and genera and their host plants
Index of Eriophyoid Mite Species Index of Host Plants.