Alford, D. V.,

Beneficial insects / author: David V. Alford. - 400 pages cm 385 Color Illustrations

Includes bibliographical references and index.

PART 1 INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 Beneficial insects — an overview

PART 2 INSECTS AS NATURAL ENEMIES OF PLANT PESTS

Chapter 3 True bugs

Chapter 4 Lacewings and allied insects

Chapter 5 Beetles

Chapter 6 True flies

Chapter 7 Wasps and allied insects

Chapter 8 Miscellaneous predators

PART 3 INSECTS AS NATURAL ENEMIES OF WEEDS

Chapter 9 Beneficial phytophagous insects and mites

Appendix I List of parasitic and predacious insects and mites etc. cited in Part 2

Appendix II List of insects and mites cited in Part 2 as prey of parasites, parasitoids or predators

Appendix III List of phytophagous insects and mites associated with weeds

Appendix IV List of plants mentioned in the text

9781032338415

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Beneficial insects.
Phytophagous insects.
Biological pest control agents.

SF517 / .A54 2022