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Bumblebees
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The Life of the Bumblebee
The book is designed for the general reader telling the remarkable story of the life of the bumblebee. Nest building, the establishment and development of bumblebee colonies, brood rearing, foraging, courtship, winter survival, and the ravages of various natural enemies, are all described and to complete the picture, brief details are also given of each of the twenty five British bumblebee species.
Pests of Fruit Crops
Pests of Fruit Crops: A Colour Handbook, Second Edition provides an up-to-date illustrated account of the various pests of fruit crops throughout Europe, many of which (or their close relatives) are also present in non-European countries. In fact, several pose problems on fruit crops worldwide. This authoritative book focuses on insect and mite pes
Pests of Ornamental Trees, Shrubs and Flowers
Ornamental trees, shrubs and flowers have always been extremely popular and in large demand. Whether in gardens or parks, common usage of alpines, bedding plants, cacti, cut flowers, house plants and pot plants, as well as herbaceous plants, ornamental grasses, shrubs and trees makes a definitive volume on their pests of essential value to entomologists and plant scientists. The fully revised and updated second edition of Pests of Ornamental Trees, Shrubs and Flowers follows up the successful previous edition with coverage of many new pests and highly detailed color photographs. The book opens with a review of the main features of insects, mites and other major pest groups. . Each major order and family of pests is considered in turn, with details of their status, host range, world distribution, diagnostic features and biology. Descriptions of the characteristic damage caused are also given. Contains coverage of more than 60 new pests and nearly 90 additional color photographs Discusses principles of pest control of ornamental plants, followed by sections on the various pests
Beneficial Insects
Insects are key components of life on our planet, and their presence is essential for maintaining balanced terrestrial ecosystems. Without insects humans would struggle to survive, and on a world scale food production would be severely compromised. Many plants and animals depend directly or indirectly on insects for their very survival, and this is particularly so in the case of insectivorous birds and other such creatures. The beneficial role of insects is often overlooked or misunderstood, and in farming circles their very presence on crops is often seen to be unwelcome. In reality, however, many insects are genuinely beneficial, as in the case of parasitic and predacious species. The use ...
Pest and Disease Management Handbook
Pest and Disease Management Handbook updates the 3rd edition of the Pest and Disease Control Handbook (1989). The structure of this important new book differs in several respects, acknowledging the advances that have been made in integrated crop management and the trends towards the more rational use of pesticides. Fully revised and up-to-date, the book commences with a new introductory chapter covering the principles of pest and disease management. Following chapters, each written by acknowledged experts in the field, cover a group of major temperate northern hemisphere crops. As well as comprehensive details of pest and disease management strategies, each chapter also includes a classifica...
The Ginns and Their Kin
Chiefly the descendants of Jeptha Ginn and Penina Magee Ginn who were married in about 1787. Penina's parents, Jacob and Mary Scott Magee, were early settlers of Marion county, Mississippi. The 1800 census lists Jeptha Ginn as a head of household in Lancaster, South Carolina. By 1804 he was living in Washington county, Mississippi Territory and then on to Amite county, Mississippi Territory by 1810. The family is later listed in the 1816 census for Pike county, Mississippi. Descendants lived in Mississippi, Louisiana, Tennessee, Alabama, Oklahoma, Arkansas and elsewhere.
The Tariff on Salt
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