APHIDS AS CROP PESTS

Written by an international group of scientists, this volume addresses the control of aphids, with chapters on current taxonomic issues, host selection and feeding, nutrition and symbionts, chemical ecology, and reactions to stress. Acutely aware of the three volume standard, Aphids; their biology, natural enemies, and control, the editors have selected only those topics that will complement and update that work, such as new knowledge on molecular markers, the mechanisms of aphid resistance to insecticides, life cycles and polymorphism, and population dynamics. Chapters are included on injury to crops and transmission of plant viruses. Noteworthy are 11 chapters of different case studies that examine the integrated pest management of a specific crop. The presentation in each of the 31 chapters is thorough and carefully supported. Distributed by Oxford U. Press, the volume is a significant addition to the field. Annotation c2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)