Fungoid and Insect Pests of the Farm

Klappentext First published in 1923, this book presents a practical introduction to farm and garden pests. Zusammenfassung First published in 1923! as the second edition of a 1916 original! this book presents a practical introduction to farm and garden pests. The text was was written to provide a guide to the more common pests affecting crops so that market gardeners and farmers could increase their yields. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I: 1. Introduction to fungi; 2. Potato disease and allied diseases; 3. Finger and toe, and wart disease; 4. Mildews; 5. Ergot and clover sickness; 6. Rusts; 7. Smuts; Part II: 8. Introduction to insects; 9. Butterflies and moths; 10. Beetles; 11. Flies; 12. Aphides and sawflies; 13. Eelworms; Appendix; Index.

Product details

• Authors: F. R. Petherbridge, Petherbridge F. R.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.12.2013
• EAN: 9781107658127
• ISBN: 978-1-107-65812-7
• No. of pages: 186
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Miscellaneous; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Pest Control, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / Entomology, Insects (entomology), c 1919 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), c 1918 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), Pest control, Pest control / plant diseases