Aphids - Aphidinae (Macrosiphini) (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781800628229)

The Macrosiphini are the predominant group of aphidson herbaceous plants in Britain, and the world. Thereare 305 British species and subspecies, comprising 49%of the 620 Aphididae on the British list. They includemany important pest species, some of which are highlypolyphagous, but there are also very many more speciesfeeding more-or-less specifically on indigenous andnaturalised plants and playing a significant role innatural food chains. This Handbook provides a checklistand a list of native host plants, along with keys totribes, genera and species. Biological informationis provided about each species.

Author: Roger Blackman
ISBN-10: 1800628226
ISBN-13: 9781800628229
Publisher: Cab International
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2010
Pages: 424
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.35lbs
Size: 9.60h x 6.90w x 0.80d