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An Atlas of Insect Diseases
John Weiser
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Paperback. Num Pages: 318 pages, 395 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSVT7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 883.
Diseases of insects are important factors reducing the number of insects in natural populations. They are density dependent and they act especially under conditions of outbreaks and close contact of susceptible hosts. They are im portant allies of man in his effort to replace toxic chemicals with non-toxic, biological means in the conservation of the environment of mankind. The importance of diseases as reducing factors has often been disregarded in studies on insect ecology and population dynamics. Most cases of mortality in carefully watched experiments have simply been characterized as "natural mortality", neglecting the fact that there is no "natural" ... Read more
Diseases of insects are important factors reducing the number of insects in natural populations. They are density dependent and they act especially under conditions of outbreaks and close contact of susceptible hosts. They are im portant allies of man in his effort to replace toxic chemicals with non-toxic, biological means in the conservation of the environment of mankind. The importance of diseases as reducing factors has often been disregarded in studies on insect ecology and population dynamics. Most cases of mortality in carefully watched experiments have simply been characterized as "natural mortality", neglecting the fact that there is no "natural" ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1977
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
318
Condition
New
Number of Pages
318
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789061935490
SKU
V9789061935490
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99-15
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