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Record Nr.

UNINA9910141503603321

Autore

Van Emden H. F (Helmut Fritz)

Titolo

Handbook of agricultural entomology / / H.F. van Emden

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley-Blackwell, 2013

ISBN

9781785393631

1785393634

9781118469347

1118469348

9781299159143

1299159141

9781118469552

1118469550

9781118469590

1118469593

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (336 p.)

Disciplina

632/.7

Soggetti

Insect pests

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The world of insects -- External features of insects - structure and function -- The major divisions of the Insecta -- Subclass Apterygota -- Subclass Pterygota, division Exopterygota, Palaeopteran orders -- Subclass Pterygota, division Exopterygota, Orthopteroid orders -- Subclass Pterygota, division Exopterygota, Hemipteroid orders -- Subclass Pterygota, division Endopterygota, lesser orders -- Subclass Pterygota, division Endopterygota, order Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) -- Subclass Pterygota, division Endopterygota, order Diptera (true flies) -- Subclass Pterygota, division Endopterygota, order Hymenoptera (sawflies, ants, bees and wasps) -- Subclass Pterygota, division Endopterygota, order Coleoptera (beetles) -- Class Arachnida.

Sommario/riassunto

Handbook of Agricultural Entomology by Helmut van Emden is a landmark publication for students and practitioners of entomology applied to agriculture and horticulture. It can be used as a reference



and as a general textbook.  The book opens with a general introduction to entomology and includes coverage of the major insects (and mites) that cause harm to crops, livestock and humans. The important beneficial species are also included. Organisms are described in a classification of insect Orders and Families. The emphasis is on morphological characters of major taxonomic divisions