Soft scale insects: their biology, natural enemies and control. Volume 7B.
Author Affiliation: Department of Entomology, Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center, Bet Dagan, Israel.
: xvi + 442 pp.
Abstract : In the 2nd of a 2 volume set on the biology, natural enemies and control of Coccidae, information is provided on: natural enemies (entomopathogenic fungi, Coccinellidae and other Coleoptera, Cecidomyiidae and other Diptera, Encyrtidae, Aphelinidae, Eulophidae, Pteromalidae, Eupelmidae and Signiphoridae); damage and control (economic importance, insect development and reproductive disrupters, biological control of Coccidae in interior plantscapes in the USA, coccid pests of Citrus, olive, avocado, mango, guava, persimmon, other subtropical fruit trees, deciduous fruit trees, grapevine, sugarcane, bamboo, coniferous forest trees, deciduous forest trees, ornamental and house plants, coffee, cocoa, tea, coconut and rubber). A general index and indexes to Coccoidea taxa, names of parasitoids, predators and pathogens, and to names of plants, are provided.