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A Colour Handbook of Biological Control in Crop Protection

N Heyler, K Brown and N D Cattlin 
Manson Publishing  2003  



Hardcover  224 pages, 538 illustrations.  ISBN 9781874545286      £26.95

This color Handbook reviews the natural predators, parasites and pathogens used to control pest populations and analyses their characteristics and practical applications.

  • Superb, detailed colour photographs and line drawings of predator, parasite and pest species. Accessible, practical format.
  • Covers all the major commercial planting environments; Arable, Orchard, Glasshouse and Ornamental (parks and gardens).
  • Unique world wide coverage.
  • Comperhensively corss-referenced by crop, pest, and pest control species (parasites and predators).

Contents

  • Introduction
  • Arable Crops
  • Orchard Crops
  • Ornamental Crops
  • Glass house Crops
  • Main Species - Centipedes, Eel Worms, Fungi, Parasitic Wasps, Lacewings, Predatory Bugs, Spiders, Harvestmen, Predatory Mites, Earwigs, Predatory Flies, Hoverflies, Rove Beetles, Ladybirds, Ground Beetles
  • Index
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