By David V Alford

ISBN-10: 1138034223

ISBN-13: 9781138034228

ISBN-10: 1482254204

ISBN-13: 9781482254204

Pests of Fruit plants: a color instruction manual, moment Edition offers an updated illustrated account of many of the pests of fruit plants all through Europe, lots of which (or their shut family members) also are found in non-European international locations. in reality, numerous pose difficulties on fruit plants around the world. This authoritative booklet makes a speciality of insect and mite pests affecting fruit, hop and nut vegetation in either temperate and subtropical climates. Pome end result, stone culmination, cane end result, strawberries, bush culmination, hops, grapevines, citrus culmination, nuts, figs and olives all obtain attention.

For ease of reference, this new version has been considerably rearranged in order that, below genera, species of pests are actually indexed alphabetically, and nomenclature has been up-to-date. The pests, such a lot of that are illustrated, are defined, and information are given in their lifestyles histories, distribution and standing. harm prompted is additionally indicated. The paintings is profusely illustrated with over 1,150 awesome color images, and is an important and worthwhile resource of reference for either specialist and lay readers—including extension staff, experts, scientists, scholars, fruit growers and personal gardeners. to aid readers find info on pests of curiosity, replacement names for genera and species, and often used colloquial names are cross-referenced within the pest index.

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