دانلود کتاب Pests of fruit crops : a colour handbook

"Building on his earlier Colour Atlas of Fruit Pests, David Alford provides in this new book an authoritative illustrated account of fruit, hop and nut pests in temperate and subtropical climates. Pests of Fruit Crops focuses on insects and mites affecting pome fruits, stone fruits, cane fruits and strawberries, bush fruits, hops, vines, citrus fruits, nuts, figs, olives and more." "Illustrated by over 1,150 colour photographs, Pests of Fruit Crops is an invaluable reference source for professional, academic and lay readers - growers, extension workers, consultants, scientists, students and private gardeners."--BOOK JACKET. Read more... Content: Contents Introduction 1 Smaller insect orders 2 True bugs 3 Beetles and Weevils 4 True flies 5 Butterflies and Moths 6 Sawflies 7 Ants and wasps 8 Mites List of wild or ornamental host plants cited in the text Selected bibliography Glossary Host plant index Pest Index Main Plants include: apple, medlar, pear, quince, apricot, bullace, cherry, cherry-plum, damson, greengage, mirabelle, myrobalan, nectarine, peach, plum, blackberry, boysenberry, loganberry, raspberry, tayberry, blackcurrant, gooseberry, highbush blueberry, jostaberry, red currant and white currant, worcesterberry, grapevine, strawberry, almond, chestnut, cob and filbert nuts, hazelnut, pistachio, walnut, clementine, grapefruit, lemon, mandarin, orange, pomelo, tangerine, avocado, chinese persimmon, date plum, fig, hop, japanese persimmon, kaki, kiwifruit, mulberry, olive, oriental persimmon, pomegranate and prickly pear. Abstract: A systematic account of fruit and hop pests - their recognition, biology and control. The scope of the original book has been greatly expanded to cover pests of fruit crops in temperate and sub-tropical regions. There are over 600 colour photos from a total of 1100 new to this edition. Read more...