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

• Pubblicazione: Wallingford, Oxon ; ; New York, NY, : CABI Pub., c2001
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (414 p.)
• Disciplina: 634.9/74
• Soggetto topico: Palms - Diseases and pests; Insect pests; Insect pests - Control
• Altri autori: HowardF. W
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 333-379) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Insects on palms
• ISBN: 1-280-81155-2; 9786610811557; 0-85199-705-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910783067703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II