Author: Marcus William Robert de Vere GrahamPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 996
Book Description
The Pteromalidae of North-Western Europe (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea).
Author: Marcus William Robert de Vere GrahamPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 996
Book Description
The Pteromalidae of North-western Europe
Author: Marcus William Robert de Vere GrahamPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Chalcid wasps
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Pteromalidae of North-Western Europe (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea)
Author: Marcus William Robert Vere Graham (de.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 908
Book Description
Hymenoptera
Author: Andrew AustinPublisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN: 9780643066106
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
The Hymenoptera is one of the largest orders of terrestrial anthropods and compromises the sawflies, wasps, ants, bees and parasitic wasps. This book examines the current state of all major areas of research for this important group of insects, including systematics, biological control, behaviour and use in education.
Galls of North-West Europe
Author: Identifying British Insects and Arachnids
Author: Peter Charles BarnardPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521632416
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
Essential guide to the specialist literature for the identification of British insects and arachnids.
Illustrated Key to West-Palearctic Genera of Pteromalidae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea)
Author: Z. BoučekPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Chalcid wasps
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Annotated Keys to the Genera of Nearctic Chalcidoidea (Hymenoptera)
Author: Gary A. P. GibsonPublisher: NRC Research Press
ISBN: 9780660166698
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 814
Book Description
This publication presents illustrated keys to the 19 families and 706 described genera of Chalcidoidea known to occur in the Nearctic region (minimally America north of Mexico, but also including those areas of Mexico generally considered as having a Nearctic insect fauna). The first three chapters provide an introduction to this superfamily of wasps, most of whose members are parasites of other insects; a review of chalcidoid morphology as related to terms used in the keys & diagnoses; and an overview of the superfamily, including a 41 couplet key to families. Each of the remaining 19 chapters reviews one family & includes sections on recognition, systematics & relationships, biology, literature, an annotated key to the Nearctic genera, and for larger families an index to genera based on couplet number. Over 1,800 line drawings & electron micrographs illustrate the keys. Annotations include references to existing keys to species, estimated number of species, and known distribution & host range in the region.
Parasitoids in Pest Management
Author: OmkarPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1000840549
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 437
Book Description
Pests cause economic damage to crops and stored products, while vectors are responsible for the transmission of disease-causing agents in human beings and livestock. Although the application of synthetic pesticides in agriculture has given immediate relief, it has also caused well-known side effects, leading to a general consensus among entomologists and agriculturists to shift towards other ecofriendly pest management. Insect natural enemies consisting of predators, parasitoids, and pathogens have attracted the attention of scientists across the globe. These natural enemies exist in agroecosystems and suppress the populations of pests. Parasitoids are farmers’ friends and the most successful group of natural enemies. Highly specialised in their host choice, the female parasitoid searches for a suitable host to lay eggs and larvae in, on or near the hosts. Exploiting this potency of parasitoids may yield successful results in controlling notorious pests in an ecofriendly way. This book covers information on the important biocontrol agents effective in pest suppression. It starts with insect parasitic groups followed by specific groups of parasitoids. It is hoped that the book presents a comprehensive account of beneficial parasitoirds, and will be useful to undergraduate and postgraduate students of Entomology, Biological Control, Plant Protection, Agricultural Zoology, and Zoology, besides those involved in competitive examinations and policy planning. Features: Each chapter has been written by very experienced specialists Every chapter includes Learning Objectives and Points to Remember This book offers comprehensive knowledge of parasitoids and their application in pest management in a rational way
The Olive
Author: Andrea FabbriPublisher: CABI
ISBN: 1789247330
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 702
Book Description
The European or Mediterranean cultivated olive (Olea europaea L., subsp. europaea, var. europaea) is an ancient crop notable for its early domestication. Today, hundreds of olive varieties are grown to produce high-quality fruit for oil and table olives for human consumption. Over the last 30 years, the olive industry has undergone profound innovation due to scientific and technical advances, particularly in genomics, breeding, orchard management, mechanization and agro-ecology. Not all these developments are currently available to smaller producers. Outside the Mediterranean Basin, where it has been present for over 6,000 years, olive cultivation has spread to many other countries. These new olive-growing areas are helping further the expansion of the industry, due to increased awareness of the nutritional and health properties of extra virgin olive oil. The Olive: Botany and Production is an invaluable resource for researchers and students in horticulture and agriculture, in addition to producers involved in olive orchard management.