Aphids on the World's Crops: An Identification and ...

Fully revised and updated, this new edition of 'Aphid's on the World's Crops' is the only publication to provide non-specialist workers wherever they are in the world, with an identification guide and an information source on one of the main groups of agriculturally important insects. It incorporates:brbr* The latest information on the biology and distribution of both major and minor aphid pest species covering 455 species in 130 genera.brbr* 40 additional crops, bringing the total to almost 300brbr* More aphid species in the keysbrbr* Approximately 500 new referencesbrbrIt features those aspects of the biology of aphids most relevant to their taxonomy and identification, followed by a crop-oriented illustrated identification guide. It also includes a comprehensive, systematic account of the genera and species of aphids inhabiting crop plants.brbrComprehensively written by leading authorities in the world, it includes user-friendly identification keys with many illustrations, a summary of the techniques available for studying aphids, a list of further information sources and a photographic guide to the 150 most economically important species.brbrIt will be a reliable and invaluable reference tool for economic, applied and agricultural entomologists at universities, research institutes and advisory centres throughout the world.INTRODUCTORY SECTION.brbrIntroduction and Aims of the Book.brbrSystematics.brbrLife Cycles.brbrHost-Plant Relationships.brbrGeographical Distribution.brbrMorphology and Key Characters.brbrTHE CROPS AND THEIR APHIDS.brbrNotes on the Use of this Section.brbrList of Crop Plants and their English Names.brbrLists and Keys to Aphids on Each Crop.brbrTHE APHIDS.brbrIntroduction to the Section.brbrSystematic Treatment of Genera (Alphabetical).brbrTECHNIQUES.brbrCollecting.brbrPreservation and Mounting.brbrLabelling and Storage.brbrSOURCES OF INFORMATION.