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Aphids as Crop Pests
Helmut Van Emden
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Description for Aphids as Crop Pests
Hardback. This book provides a definitive reference volume on the biology of aphids, their pest status, and how to control them. It includes approximately 30 specially commissioned chapters from world experts, principally from Europe and North America. Editor(s): Harrington, Richard; Van Emden, Helmut F. Num Pages: 752 pages. BIC Classification: TVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Aphids are among the major global pest groups, causing serious economic damage to many food and commodity crops in most parts of the world. This revision and update of the well-received first edition published ten years ago reflects the expansion of research in genomics, endosymbionts and semiochemicals, as well as the shift from control of aphids with insecticides to a more integrated approach imposed by increasing resistance in the aphids and government restrictions on pesticides. The book remains a comprehensive and up-to-date reference work on the biology of aphids, the various methods of controlling them and the progress of integrated ... Read more
Aphids are among the major global pest groups, causing serious economic damage to many food and commodity crops in most parts of the world. This revision and update of the well-received first edition published ten years ago reflects the expansion of research in genomics, endosymbionts and semiochemicals, as well as the shift from control of aphids with insecticides to a more integrated approach imposed by increasing resistance in the aphids and government restrictions on pesticides. The book remains a comprehensive and up-to-date reference work on the biology of aphids, the various methods of controlling them and the progress of integrated ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
CABI Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
714
Place of Publication
Wallingford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780647098
SKU
V9781780647098
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-44
About Helmut Van Emden
- Steve Wratten is a Professor of Ecology at Lincoln University, Principal Investigator in the Bio-Protection Research Centre , and a visiting professor at Charles Sturt University, Australia and at the Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, China. He has previously studied or worked at the Universities of Reading, Glasgow, London, Cambridge and Southampton (UK) and Oregon State University (USA). Professor ... Read more
Reviews for Aphids as Crop Pests
From reviews of the first edition: The editors and authors are to be congratulated on producing an excellent book.
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