A Textbook of Agricultural Entomology

First published in 1948, this book deals with the main types of insects found on British farms.

Kenneth M. Smith (Author)

9781107661028, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 17 October 2013

304 pages
21.6 x 14 x 1.7 cm, 0.39 kg

First published in 1948 as the second edition of a 1931 original, this book deals with the main types of insects found on British farms, the damage they can cause and the various weeds that can harbour them. The text is richly illustrated with photographs and drawings of the insects, their eggs and the symptoms of their attack on common farm plants. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the history of entomology.

Preface
List of illustrations
1. Introductory
organisation of agricultural entomology in England and Wales
2. Methods of insect control and their application in farming practice
3. The effect of weather conditions on insect outbreaks
4. Classification. Collembola, anoplura, thysanoptera
5. Hemiptera - heteroptera
6. Hemiptera - homoptera
7. Lepidoptera
8. Coleoptera
9. Coleoptera (contd.)
10. Hymenoptera
11. Diptera
12. Diptera (contd.)
13. Diptera (contd.)
14. Insects and virus diseases of crops
Appendix 1. A list of characteristic symptoms of insect attack on agricultural crops together with the insect responsible
Appendix B. A list of common farm weeds and the insect pests associated with them
Index of authors
Index of parasites and predators
General index.

Subject Areas: Insects [entomology PSVT7]