Pests of Fruit Crops : A Color Handbook

Building on the author's highly regarded Color Atlas of Fruit Pests, this new book gives a systematic account of fruit and hop pests - their recognition, biology and status. The scope of the original book has been greatly expanded to cover pests of fruit crops in temperate and sub-tropical regions. Most color photos, from a total of 1157, are published for the first time.

The pests are considered in their natural sequence of less advanced to more advanced forms, including a description of each, its life history, plants affected and damage caused. Families of pests are arranged according to generally accepted systematic systems, species appear under scientific names and show common names. Detailed indexes allow cross-referencing between pests and their host plants.

* Detailed indexes
* Full color
* Covers pest in a variety of climates

David Alford provides in this new book an authoritative illustrated account of fruit, hop and nut pests in temperate and subtropical climates. Pests of Fruit Crops focuses on insects and mites affecting pome fruits, stone fruits, cane fruits and strawberries, bush fruits, hops, vines, citrus fruits, nuts, figs, olives and more.
The pests are considered in their natural sequence of less advanced to more advanced forms, including a description of each, its life history, plants affected and damage caused, Families of pests are arranged according to generally accepted classification systems, species appear under scientific names; common names are also cited. Detailed indexes allow cross-referencing between pests and their host plants.
Illustrated by over 1,150 color photographs, Pests of Fruit Crops is an invaluable reference source for professional, academic and lay readers - growers, extension workers, consultants, scientists, students and private gardeners.