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Vegetable Crop Pests

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
  2. Introduction

    • T. H. Coaker
    Pages 1-27
  3. Pests of Chenopodiaceous Crops

    • D. A. Cooke, A. M. Dewar
    Pages 28-73
  4. Pests of Composite Crops: Lettuce

    • B. Emmett
    Pages 74-86
  5. Pests of Cruciferous Crops

    • S. Finch, A. R. Thompson
    Pages 87-138
  6. Pests of Leguminous Crops

    • A. J. Biddle, S. H. Hutchins, J. A. Wightman
    Pages 162-212
  7. Pests of Monocotyledon Crops

    • R. W. Straub, B. Emmett
    Pages 213-262
  8. Pests of Solanaceous Crops

    • R. G. McKinlay, A. M. Spaull, R. W. Straub
    Pages 263-326
  9. Pests of Umbelliferous Crops

    • P. R. Ellis, J. A. Hardman
    Pages 327-378
  10. Back Matter

    Pages 379-406

About this book

This authoritative multi-author reference covers the pests of all major vegetable crops grown outdoors in temperate latitudes. Details are given on the geographical distribution, description, life-cycle, damage and control of each pest. Emphasis is given to non-chemical methods of pest management.

Editors and Affiliations

  • The Scottish Agricultural College, Edinburgh, Scotland

    Roderick G. McKinlay

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Vegetable Crop Pests

  • Editors: Roderick G. McKinlay

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-09924-5

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 1992

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-09926-9Published: 01 January 1992

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-349-09924-5Published: 13 January 1992

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 406

  • Topics: Agriculture, Life Sciences, general

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