×


 x 

Shopping cart
Alfred G. Wheeler - Biology of the Plant Bugs (Hemiptera: Miridae): Pests, Predators, Opportunists - 9780801438271 - V9780801438271
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.

Biology of the Plant Bugs (Hemiptera: Miridae): Pests, Predators, Opportunists

€ 214.18
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Biology of the Plant Bugs (Hemiptera: Miridae): Pests, Predators, Opportunists hardcover. Num Pages: 528 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 290 x 318 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1740.

Plant bugs—Miridae, the largest family of the Heteroptera, or true bugs—are globally important pests of crops such as alfalfa, apple, cocoa, cotton, sorghum, and tea. Some also are predators of crop pests and have been used successfully in biological control. Certain omnivorous plant bugs have been considered both harmful pests and beneficial natural enemies of pests on the same crop, depending on environmental conditions or the perspective of an observer.As high-yielding varieties that lack pest resistance are planted, mirids are likely to become even more important crop pests. They also threaten crops as insecticide resistance in the family increases, and as the spread of transgenic crops alters their populations. Predatory mirids are increasingly used as biocontrol agents, especially of greenhouse pests such as thrips and whiteflies. Mirids provide abundant opportunities for research on food webs, intraguild predation, and competition.Recent worldwide activity in mirid systematics and biology testifies to increasing interest in plant bugs. The first thorough review and synthesis of biological studies of mirids in more than 60 years, Biology of the Plant Bugs will serve as the basic reference for anyone studying these insects as pests, beneficial IPM predators, or as models for ecological research.

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Comstock Publishing Associates United States
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
Number of Pages
528
Place of Publication
Ithaca, United States
ISBN
9780801438271
SKU
V9780801438271
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-28

About Alfred G. Wheeler
Alfred G. Wheeler, Jr., is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Entomology at Clemson University and is also an Adjunct Professor of Entomology at Penn State. He served as a survey entomologist for the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture from 1971 to 1996.

Reviews for Biology of the Plant Bugs (Hemiptera: Miridae): Pests, Predators, Opportunists
This book is a comprehensive and well-documented account of mirid bugs (Heteroptera: Miridae), and is a welcome addition to the entomological literature... There is much here to interest readers involved in crop protection. In addition, the extensive sections dealing with mirids as predators (and also that discussing the natural enemies of mirids) will be of particular value to entomologists and other workers associated with biological control and integrated pest management. On a wider front, the book will serve as an important source of reference for anyone seeking information on mirid biology.
D. V. Alford
Journal of Agricultural Science

Goodreads reviews for Biology of the Plant Bugs (Hemiptera: Miridae): Pests, Predators, Opportunists


Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!