$930.39
- Hardcover
640 pages
- Release Date
15 June 2022
Summary
Unveiling the Secrets of Scale Insect Pests: A Comprehensive Guide
Scale insects, sap-sucking pests easily transported across borders, inflict billions in crop damage annually. This encyclopedia delivers an in-depth exploration of these destructive yet fascinating insects.
Covering 230 key species across 26 families (36% of known scale insect pests), this resource offers detailed insights into their biology, impact, and management.
Inside, you’ll discover:
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781800620643 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1800620640 |
| Author: | Takumasa Kondo, Dr Gillian W. Watson, Jocelyn A. Berry, Manuela Branco, Lyle Buss, Mr Alejandro Caballero, Mr Juang Horng Chong, C. de Klerk, Rodrigo Diaz, Lucía E. Claps |
| Publisher: | CABI Publishing |
| Imprint: | CABI Publishing |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 640 |
| Release Date: | 15 June 2022 |
| Weight: | 2.46kg |
| Dimensions: | 276mm x 219mm x 38mm |
About The Author
Takumasa Kondo
Takumasa Kondo (Edited By)
Takumasa Kondo is Senior Researcher, Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria (Agrosavia), Centro de Investigación Palmira, Colombia. BSc, MSc from Tokyo University of Agriculture, Japan; PhD Entomology, from Auburn University, Alabama, U.S.A. Studies IPM of insect and mite pests of tropical fruit crops, and the taxonomy of Coccomorpha. Editor-in-chief of the journal Ciencia y Tecnología Agropecuaria; and subject editor for several journals, including Neotropical Entomology, Revista Brasileira de Entomologia and Revista Colombiana de Entomología. Editorial Board Member for Fronteras de la Ciencia and Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. He has published more than 170 scientific papers, including books and book chapters.
Gillian Watson (Edited By)
Gillian Watson works on the taxonomy and identification of scale insects, especially agricultural pests, with an emphasis on invasive species worldwide. Currently working on a U.K. Darwin Initiative-funded project, “Agriculture and biodiversity: addressing scale insect threats in Kenya” as Project Manager and Researcher at the Department of Life Sciences, The Natural History Museum, London, U.K. Gillian is a Subject Editor for Hemiptera: Coccomorpha for the journal Zootaxa.
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