Pests of Fruit Crops

This new edition focuses on insect and mite pests affecting fruit as well as hop and nut crops in both temperate and subtropical climates. Some of the fruits covered include pome fruits, stone fruits, cane fruits, strawberries, bush fruits, grapevines, citrus fruits, nuts, figs and olives. The book covers life histories, distribution and status of pests with a focus on damages caused to these fruit crops. The work is profusely illustrated with over 1,150 colour photographs, and coverage is directly relevant to all of Europe, with relevance worldwide as well.

Autorentext

Dr. David V. Alford, began his career at Rothamsted Experimental Station, where he worked in the Bee Department and developed a particular interest in bumblebees. He later joined the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food in Cambridge, where he was eventually appointed regional entomologist. He has wide experience with insects and mites associated with agricultural and horticultural crops, both at home and abroad, and has published many scientific papers and profusely illustrated reference books. He has made a particular study of pests of fruit crops, especially in apple orchards, black currant plantations and strawberry fields, and in 2007 he was awarded the BCPC medal for services to crop protection in the UK. In 2008, he received the prestigious Anton de Bary Medal from the Deutsche Phytomedizinische Gesellshaft in recognition of his work on general and applied entomology.