Arthropod pests of horticultural crops in tropical Asia /

Agriculture plays a pivotal role in the economy of tropical Asia, but arthropod pests are major constraints to production. This book consolidates the research on pests of South and Southeast Asia, providing useful data for the establishment of sustainable pest management programs. It covers the main...

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Other Authors: Muniappan, R.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Wallingford, Oxfordshire ; Cambridge, MA : CABI, [2012]
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Summary:Agriculture plays a pivotal role in the economy of tropical Asia, but arthropod pests are major constraints to production. This book consolidates the research on pests of South and Southeast Asia, providing useful data for the establishment of sustainable pest management programs. It covers the main arthropod pests of twenty five major crops, with colour photographs of their adult and immature stages, their distribution, biology, disease vectors, symptoms of the damage they cause and their natural enemies.
Item Description:Description based on opening page (viewed Mar. 26, 2014).
Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 168 pages) : color illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-144) and index.
ISBN:6613983357
9786613983350
1283670852
9781283670852
DOI:10.1079/9781845939519.0000
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