Lacewings in the Crop Environment

A comprehensive reference and practical handbook on lacewing biology and usage.

About the author

Andrew Whittington is an entomologist specialised in the identification and naming of insects, most particularly, but not exclusively, dealing with flies (Diptera). He has more than a dozen years' experience as a fly taxonomist, has written approximately 50 scientific papers and described and named more than 60 new species. Andrew has collected extensively in the field, in countries as widespread as Finland, Germany, Hungary, Kenya, Lesotho, Namibia, Scotland, South Africa, Swaziland and Switzerland. During the course of research, he has examined thousands of specimens from all over the world, mainly in the orders (in decreasing magnitude) Diptera, Coleoptera, Neuroptera, Plecoptera, Odonata, Hemiptera, Mecoptera and Hymenoptera. The breadth of knowledge obtained during this broad range of research has been applied previously to forensic, medical, public health and environmental work in South Africa. Andrew is an instructor for online distance learning with global forensic education.

Summary

Lacewings are predatory insects which attack and kill large numbers of insect pests worldwide. Lacewings in the Crop Environment addresses both the theoretical and practical aspects of lacewing biology and their use in crop protection. Essential reading for students and researchers of integrated pest management, crop science and entomology.

Product details

• Authors: P. K. McEwen, P. K. (Cardiff University) New Mcewen, P. K. New Mcewen, Peter New Mcewen
• Assisted by: P. K. McEwen (Editor), P. K. (Cardiff University) McEwen (Editor), Peter McEwen (Editor), McEwen P. K. (Editor), T. R. New (Editor), T. R. (La Trobe University New (Editor), Tim New (Editor), New T. R. (Editor), A. E. Whittington (Editor), A. E. (Instructor Whittington (Editor), Andrew Whittington (Editor), Whittington A. E. (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 07.06.2001
• EAN: 9780521772174
• ISBN: 978-0-521-77217-4
• No. of pages: 564
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Zoology; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / Entomology, Insects (entomology), Zoology: invertebrates, Pest control, Agronomy and crop production, Pest control / plant diseases