{"product_id":"a-textbook-of-agricultural-entomology-paperback-9781107661028","title":"A Textbook of Agricultural Entomology (Paperback \/ softback) 9781107661028","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA Textbook of Agricultural Entomology\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFirst published in 1948, this book deals with the main types of insects found on British farms.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eKenneth M. Smith (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107661028, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 17 October 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e304 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 1.7 cm, 0.39 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eFirst 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.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e List of illustrations\u003cbr\u003e 1. Introductory\u003cbr\u003e organisation of agricultural entomology in England and Wales\u003cbr\u003e 2. Methods of insect control and their application in farming practice\u003cbr\u003e 3. The effect of weather conditions on insect outbreaks\u003cbr\u003e 4. Classification. Collembola, anoplura, thysanoptera\u003cbr\u003e 5. Hemiptera - heteroptera\u003cbr\u003e 6. Hemiptera - homoptera\u003cbr\u003e 7. Lepidoptera\u003cbr\u003e 8. Coleoptera\u003cbr\u003e 9. Coleoptera (contd.)\u003cbr\u003e 10. Hymenoptera\u003cbr\u003e 11. Diptera\u003cbr\u003e 12. Diptera (contd.)\u003cbr\u003e 13. Diptera (contd.)\u003cbr\u003e 14. Insects and virus diseases of crops\u003cbr\u003e Appendix 1. A list of characteristic symptoms of insect attack on agricultural crops together with the insect responsible\u003cbr\u003e Appendix B. A list of common farm weeds and the insect pests associated with them\u003cbr\u003e Index of authors\u003cbr\u003e Index of parasites and predators\u003cbr\u003e General index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Insects [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Insects\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Insects%20%5Bentomology%5D%20%5BPSVT7%5D%22\"\u003eentomology PSVT7\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46297206849816,"sku":"9781107661028","price":39.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-textbook-of-agricultural-entomology-paperback-9781107661028","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}