Zoology: invertebrates

Covers almost 100 species of the most important insect pests affecting rice cultivation Brings together the key research on each pest, including description and biology and effects on rice plants Written by a team of leading entomologists with experience of rice pests in Asia, Africa, the United States and Latin America Includes over 150 photographs and images

Covers almost 100 species of the most important insect pests affecting rice cultivation Brings together the key research on each pest, including description and biology and effects on rice plants Written by a team of leading entomologists with experience of rice pests in Asia, Africa, the United States and Latin America Includes over 150 photographs and images

For thousands of years, humans have found themselves vulnerable to plagues of desert locusts.

For thousands of years, humans have found themselves vulnerable to plagues of desert locusts.

Islands are special places; they can be havens for unique plants and animals and refuges for wildlife.

Islands are special places; they can be havens for unique plants and animals and refuges for wildlife.

In this fascinating book, Graham Matthews takes the reader through the history of the development and use of chemicals for control of pests, weeds, and vectors of disease and then discusses their future.

In this fascinating book, Graham Matthews takes the reader through the history of the development and use of chemicals for control of pests, weeds, and vectors of disease and then discusses their future.

Arthropods as pests in crops, vectors of diseases, pollinators, and natural enemies of pests are of huge economic importance.

Arthropods as pests in crops, vectors of diseases, pollinators, and natural enemies of pests are of huge economic importance.

Many biological studies on insect management do not consider economics or fundamental economic principles.

Many biological studies on insect management do not consider economics or fundamental economic principles.

The subject of ‘Molluscs in Archaeology’ has not been dealt with collectively for several decades.

The subject of ‘Molluscs in Archaeology’ has not been dealt with collectively for several decades.

A comprehensive resource for students and researchers Management of Nematode and Insect-Borne Plant Diseases examines the various aspects of disease control from an international perspective.

Bees existed long before human beings, but our future is perhaps more reliant upon them than any other species.

Bees existed long before human beings, but our future is perhaps more reliant upon them than any other species.

A unique and personal insight into the ecology and evolution of pollinators, their relationships with flowers, and their conservation in a rapidly changing world.

A unique and personal insight into the ecology and evolution of pollinators, their relationships with flowers, and their conservation in a rapidly changing world.

The invasive Harlequin ladybird is an eye-catching and beautiful species, but it can be very difficult to identify, with huge variation in colouration and pattern.

The invasive Harlequin ladybird is an eye-catching and beautiful species, but it can be very difficult to identify, with huge variation in colouration and pattern.

Insects are often overlooked because they are small or ignored because they are deemed trivial, and many are dismissed as nuisance pests.

Insects are often overlooked because they are small or ignored because they are deemed trivial, and many are dismissed as nuisance pests.

On rocky coastlines, receding tides leave standing pools that have long held a fascination for the amateur seashore naturalist, revealing glimpses of colourful and curious marine plants and animals.

On rocky coastlines, receding tides leave standing pools that have long held a fascination for the amateur seashore naturalist, revealing glimpses of colourful and curious marine plants and animals.

Leaf beetles are one of the largest groups of beetles, with tens of thousands of species worldwide and around 280 in Britain.

'a true gem' -London Naturalist'I love this book' Nick BakerThe author completes the book with an identification guide to dung itself, so that you can identify the animal that left it behind.

'a true gem' -London Naturalist'I love this book' Nick BakerThe author completes the book with an identification guide to dung itself, so that you can identify the animal that left it behind.

An indispensable guide to identification, ecology and study of bumblebees.

The snails found living on rocky sea shores are among the most rewarding invertebrate animals to study.

In Britain and Ireland there are about ten times more species of solitary bee than bumblebee and honeybee combined, yet the solitary bees tend to be ignored and we know much less about them.

In Britain and Ireland there are about ten times more species of solitary bee than bumblebee and honeybee combined, yet the solitary bees tend to be ignored and we know much less about them.

Ponds and small lakes support an extremely rich biodiversity of fascinating organisms.

Ponds and small lakes support an extremely rich biodiversity of fascinating organisms.

Aedes aegypti: Ecology, Population Control, and Vector-borne Disease Prevention offers a comprehensive exploration of the Aedes aegypti mosquito, a notorious vector responsible for transmitting diseases such as dengue, Zika, and yellow fever.

This book comprehensively reviews current pest management practices and explores novel integrated pest management strategies in Brassica oilseed crops.

This book comprehensively reviews current pest management practices and explores novel integrated pest management strategies in Brassica oilseed crops.

Scorpions have captured the imagination of humans from early times, arousing a morbid interest that no doubt stems from their venomous tendencies.

A journey inside the life of a beehive, revealing the newest and most fascinating discoveries in honeybee research.

Jellyfish have been swimming in our oceans for over half a billion years, longer than any other animal that lives on the planet.

Studies on fruit flies and their behaviors are fundamental to the more adequate and effective management of populations that reach high densities in agroecosystems and become pests worldwide.

All the Buzz for Beekeeping BeginnersThe book oozes with bee facts and trivia.

Insects are truly fascinating if you look at how they grow.

So what does your child do when confronted with a creepy crawlie?

This has been a question which has plagued parents for a long time.

Fabre had many scholarly achievements.

This new innovative work on insects and their impact on the ecosystem covers the role of insects in environmental pollution, their use in sustainable agricultural services, and the industrial, forensic, and medical applications of insects and their pure products.