Insects of Stored Products

184 pp 231colour illus  ISBN 1840760605      £30.00

Insect infestations in grains and other stored food and fibre products cause annual losses worth many millions of dollars worldwide. This illustrated guide enables specialists and non-specialists to distinguish the major pests of durable stored products found throughout the world. It describes how to identify each pest group or species and summarises the latest information on their biology, ecology, geographical distribution, the damage they cause and their economic importance.

Hundreds of colour photographs illustrate the identifying features of the most important beetles, moths, psocids, bugs and wasps found in stored products. Essential details on inspection and trapping are included to aid in the early detection of infestations, allowing more time to plan and undertake effective pest control. An extensive bibliography provides a convenient entry point to the specialised literature on these insects. This concise yet comprehensive reference is an essential tool for the people responsible for the storage and handling of dried durable products of plant and animal origin worldwide.

• Provides illustrations and identification information for each species or group.
• Outlines the economic importance of each species or group

Contents

Acknowledgements. Preface. Insects as pests of stored products. Insects associated with stored products. Beetles (Coleoptera). Moths and Butterflies (Lepidoptera). Psocids, Booklice, Dustlice (Psocoptera). Bugs (Hemitera). Ants, Bees and Wasps (Hymenoptera). Finding and Trapping Storage Insects. Collecting, Preserving and Shipping Specimens for Identification. References and Resources. Index to Species: by scientific name and by common name.

Readership

Storage pest scientists and technologists. Managers and pest controllers in the grain industry. Millers and food processors. Shipping and transport companies. Pest control industry. Museum staff. Quarantine, customs and agriculture officials. Aid and disaster relief agencies.

Contents

Introduction
Section A. Botanical Pesticides against Insects
Section B. Botanical Pesticides against Nematodes
Section C. Botanical Pesticides against Mites, Rodents and Molluscan Pests
Section D. Biologically Active Chemical Components
References
Index 1. Common Names of the Plants
Index 2. Zoological and Common Names of Insect Pests