Thrips as Crop Pests

by T. Lewis

Thrips have surged to prominence as insect pests in field, plantation and greenhouse crops and now have a tremendous impact on international trade in fruit, vegetables, flowers and seeds. Thrips cause damage directly by feeding on plants and indirectly by transmitting destructive plant viruses. Their minute size and secretive habits make them particularly difficult to detect and control. This timely volume is the most comprehensive treatment of thrips...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0851991785
• ISBN13: 9780851991788
• Release Date: November 1997
• Publisher: Cabi
• Length: 736 Pages
• Weight: 3.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.0" x 7.2" x 9.8"