Insects on palms / F.W. Howard ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Howard, F. W.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Palms--Diseases and pests.

Palms.

Insect pests.

Insect pests--Control.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (414 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Wallingford, Oxon ; New York, NY : CABI Pub., c2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Palms constitute one of the largest botanical families and include some of the world's most important economic plants. This book reviews the interrelationships between palms and insects. The host plants, distribution and bionomics of representative insects are discussed.

Contents:

List of Boxes; Authors and Contributors; Acknowledgements; Preface; 1 The Animal Class Insecta and the Plant Family Palmae; 2 Defoliators of Palms; 3 Sap-feeders on Palms; 4 Insects of Palm Flowers and Fruits; 5 Borers of Palms; 6 Population Regulation of Palm Pests; 7 Principles of Insect Pest Control on Palms; 8 Field Techniques for Studies of Palm Insects; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 333-379) and index.

ISBN:

1-280-81155-2

9786610811557

0-85199-705-8

OCLC:

476051567