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The Handbook of Mites of Economic Plants - Identification, Bio-ecology and Control (Hardcover)
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The Handbook of Mites of Economic Plants - Identification, Bio-ecology and Control (Hardcover)
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Mites pose a serious problem to plants worldwide, attacking crops
and spreading disease. When mites damage crops of economic
importance the impacts can be felt globally. Mites are among the
most diverse and successful of invertebrates, with over 45,000
described species, with many more thousands to be discovered. They
are responsible for a significant portion of the losses of crops
for food, fibre, industry and other purposes, and require expensive
and often controversial pest control measures. Understanding these
mites is vital for entomologists, pest researchers, agronomists and
food producers. Knowledge of mite pests helps to inform control
strategies and optimize the production of economic plants and the
agrarian economy. This encyclopedia provides a thorough coverage of
the mites and the problems they cause to crops, yet it is easily
searchable, organised by mite species and subdivided into helpful
headings. It takes a worldwide view of the issue of mites injurious
to economic plants, describing mites prevalent in different regions
and discussing control methods appropriate in different
environments. This book provides an encyclopaedic reference to the
major mites, described by family in terms of their internal and
external morphology, bio-ecology and family systematics. Methods of
mite collection and laboratory study is described, as well as
species diagnostic characteristics, worldwide distribution, host
plants, identification by the type of damage they cause and control
strategies, including chemical and biological intervention and
integrated pest management measures. Mites of the following
families are included: (Eriophyoidea, Tarsonemidae, Tuckerellidae,
Tenuipalpidae, Tetranychidae, Acaridae, Penthaleidae). The Handbook
of Mites of Economic Plants is an important resource for students
of entomology and crop production, and as a thorough reference
guide for researchers and field workers involved with mites, crop
damage and food production.
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