Handbook of Mites of Economic Plants: Identification, Bio-Ecology and Control (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781845939946)

This book provides an encyclopedic reference to the major mites, described by family in terms of their internal and external morphology, bio-ecology and family systematics. Methods of mite collection and laboratory study are described, as well as species diagnostic characteristics, worldwide distribution, host plants, identification by the type of damage they cause and control strategies, including chemical and biological intervention and integrated pest management measures. Mites of the following families are included: Eriophyoidea, Tarsonemidae, Tuckerellidae, Tenuipalpidae, Tetranychidae, Acaridae, Penthaleidae.

Author: Vincenzo Vacante
ISBN-10: 1845939948
ISBN-13: 9781845939946
Publisher: Cabi
Language: English
Published: 02/10/2016
Pages: 832
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 6.75lbs
Size: 10.90h x 8.80w x 2.10d