This two-volume book presents an up-to-date account of armored
scale insects (Homoptera: Diaspididas), a family of highly
specialized insects, many of which are important agricultural
pests. Being sedentary, colonial and rather cryptic, many species
have invaded new countries with important host plants. This has
made them prime targets for biological control by natural enemies.
No other book has attempted to present such a rounded picture of
this important group. It covers all aspects: morphology,
systematics, phylogeny, biology, ecology, natural enemies
(pathogens, predators, parasites), pest status, control measures
(quarantine, eradication, monitoring, chemical control, biological
control, mechanical control, integrated control), as well as pest
problems and control on specific crops, from a worldwide
perspective.
The armored scale insects: their morphology, systematics and
phylogeny; reproductive biology and genetics; development biology
and physiology; ecology; and techiques for their study is handled
in Volume A.
The natural enemies of armored scale insects, and with their damage
and control: pathogens; predators; parasites; hyperparasites;
ecology and efficacy of natural enemies; techniques; economic
importance; quarantine; eradication; forecasting and monitoring
infestations; chemical control; biological control; mechanical
control; integrated pest management; pest problems and control in
specific crops is dealt with in Volume B.
The book is intended for a broad audience: professional
entomologists, extension specialists, pest control operators and
advanced horticulturists and agriculturists, as well as biologists,
naturalists and environmentalists (the lattershould find the strong
emphasis on natural enemies and biological control of interest).
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