9781333075101 - Report on the Injurious Insects and Other Animals Observed in the Midland Counties During 1905, Vol. 3 (Classic Reprint) de Collinge, Walter Edward (3 resultados)

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book is an in-depth entomological report from the English Midlands in the early 20th century. It documents the author's three-year study of insects and other animals that harm crops and livestock in the region. Also included are observed life histories and habits of the insects. The author draws on previous research and treatments, including those that proved ineffective or impractical. Of particular interest are the data on the Stem Eelworm, White Worms, Woodlice, Black Currant Gall Mite, Walnut Gall Mite, Hazel Bud Mite, Lime Leaf Gall Mite, Springtails, Earwigs, Book Lice, Pea and Bean Thrips, Froth Flies, Apple Suckers, Larch and Spruce Chermes, Woolly Aphids, Plum Aphids, Cabbage Aphids, Snow Flies, Mussel Scales, Oyster Shell Bark Lice, White Woolly Currant Scales, Cockchafers, Clay-Coloured Weevils, Raspberry Beetles, Wireworms, and Furniture Beetles. Preventive and remedial measures are explored, and this book will prove a valuable resource for farmers, fruit and vegetable growers, and entomologists alike. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.