Insects That Feed on Trees and Shrubs (Comstock Book) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Warren T. Johnson, Howard H. Lyon
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Category: Book
List Price: $89.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 366762
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 2 Rev Sub
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 560
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5.3
Dimensions (in): 12.1 x 9.3 x 1.5
ISBN: 0801426022
Dewey Decimal Number: 635.977
EAN: 9780801426025
ASIN: 0801426022
Publication Date: April 1991
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Condition: Bought it to use in college, never opened the book. Is in brand new condition, dust jacket is even in excellent shape.
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Product Description
This comprehensive handbook, acclaimed when it was first published in 1976 as "one of the most useful reference manuals on diagnostic entomology yet produced," has now been completely revised and expanded to reflect recent advances in technology and the wealth of new information affecting the "Green Industry." Augmented by 241 full-color plates, it gives the essential facts about more than 900 species of insects, mites, and other animals that injure woody ornamental plants in the United States and Canada, and provides means of quick visual identification of both the pests and the damage they cause.
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Bugs are a hit! November 14, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is a definitive study of insects that feed on trees and shrubs. We are a horticultural family and need to know "the inside dope" on bugs. Excellent info!
Well worth it! August 14, 2002
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
This book is on my "short list" of essential references. Species are covered in clear, concise descriptions. This well organized volume makes hunting for similar species as easy as turning a page. The photos? I can't say enough about the clear, photos that make insect identification a good deal easier!While an excellent book for the landscape professional, scientist, or advanced gardener, beginners might be a bit overwhelmed by the technical language and scientific names.
This is a much needed and fabulous manual. June 18, 1998
27 out of 27 found this review helpful
When trying to identify a particular problem with growing trees or shrubs knowing what kinds of insects are possible culprits is a major step. This book gives us, in color photos and descriptions, most of the common larvae that can be found feeding on the particular plants. Even Entomology texts often refuse to deal with larvae of insects, keeping only the adults in the keys and descriptions (even though the adults are often not pests!). This guide will be a welcome addition to any plant clinic, grower, or Entomology professor or student's bookshelf.
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