Mites of greenhouses : identification, biology and control / Zhi-Qiang Zhang.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Zhang, Zhi-Qiang, 1963-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Plant mites.

Plant mites--Biological control.

Greenhouse plants--Diseases and pests.

Greenhouse plants.

Mites as biological pest control agents.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (256 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Wallingford, Oxon, UK ; Cambridge, MA : CABI Pub., c2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Mites are major pests of greenhouse crops and cause significant economic impact. This book describes the biology, identification and control of such mites. Topics covered include: introduction to the Acari; keys to orders, families and selected species; and collecting, rearing and studying mites.

Contents:

Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Part I Introduction; 1 Greenhouses, Plants & Mites; 2 Introduction to Acari; 3 Methods & Techniques; Part II Pest Mites; 4 Spider Mites; 5 False Spider Mites; 6 Tarsonemid Mites; 7 Eriophyoid Mites; 8 Acarid Mites; 9 Other Pest Mites; Part III Beneficial Mites; 10 Phytoseiid Mites; 11 Laelapid Mites; 12 Other Beneficial Mites; Part IV Accessories; 13 Glossary; 14 Appendix; 15 Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-234) and index.

ISBN:

1-280-82978-8

9786610829781

0-85199-841-0

OCLC:

476061262