Informationen zum Autor David V Alford Klappentext This second edition of a bestseller contains over 60 new pests and almost 90 new color photographs. It reviews the features of insects, mites, and other major pest groups, discusses the principles of pest control of ornamental plants, and includes sections on the various pests. Each major order and family is considered in turn, with details of their status, host range, world distribution, diagnostic features, and biology. The book also describes the characteristic damage caused. Zusammenfassung Ornamental trees, shrubs and flowers have always been extremely popular and there is large demandwhether in gardens or parksfor alpines, bedding plants, cacti, cut flowers, house plants and pot plants, as well as herbaceous plants, ornamental grasses, shrubs and trees. The first edition of this comprehensive and beautifully illustrated book was extremely successful and it has now been fully revised and updated. The second edition contains over 60 new pests and almost 90 new color photographs. The book opens with a review of the main features of insects, mites and other major pest groups. The principles of pest control of ornamental plants are discussed, followed by sections on the various pests. Each major order and family is considered in turn, with details of their status, host range, world distribution, diagnostic features and biology. Descriptions of the characteristic damage caused are also given. Pests of Ornamental Trees, Shrubs and Flowers provides a unique source of permanent reference for all involved in the recognition, biology and control of the pests of ornamental crops, including professionals, scientists and students in agriculture, horticulture and entomology, and amateur gardeners. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface, Acknowledgements, Chapter 1 Introduction, Chapter 2 Insects, Chapter 3 Mites, Chapter 4 Miscellaneous pests, Glossary, Selected bibliography, Host plant index, General index...

Autorentext
David V Alford

Klappentext

This second edition of a bestseller contains over 60 new pests and almost 90 new color photographs. It reviews the features of insects, mites, and other major pest groups, discusses the principles of pest control of ornamental plants, and includes sections on the various pests. Each major order and family is considered in turn, with details of their status, host range, world distribution, diagnostic features, and biology. The book also describes the characteristic damage caused.

Zusammenfassung
Fully revised and updated for the 2nd edition, containing over 60 new pests and almost 90 new colour photographs. Provides a unique source of permanent reference for all involved in the recognition, biology and control of the pests of ornamental crops, including professionals, scientists and students.

Inhalt
Preface, Acknowledgements, Chapter 1 Introduction, Chapter 2 Insects, Chapter 3 Mites, Chapter 4 Miscellaneous pests, Glossary, Selected bibliography, Host plant index, General index