Publisher's Synopsis
""Insects Injurious to Staple Crops"" is a comprehensive guide to the most common insect pests that damage crops such as wheat, corn, rice, and cotton. Written by E. Dwight Sanderson, an entomologist and professor at the University of Georgia, this book provides detailed information on the identification, biology, and control of over 100 insect species that can cause significant harm to agricultural crops. The book is organized by crop type, making it easy for farmers, researchers, and pest control professionals to quickly find information on the pests that are most relevant to their work. The text is accompanied by numerous illustrations and photographs that aid in insect identification and provide visual examples of the damage that these pests can cause. Overall, ""Insects Injurious to Staple Crops"" is an essential reference for anyone involved in agriculture, providing valuable insights into the complex world of insect pests and their impact on crop production.""1908. From the Preface: In preparing the following pages the author has been more and more impressed by the fact that for the control of most of the worst insect pests of our staple crops, the farmer must depend very largely upon general methods of farm practice. This being the case, it is essential that he have a correct knowledge of the pest to be combated; such a knowledge of its life history as will make plain the reason for the effect of any given procedure against it. Contents: Injury Done Staple Crops by Insect Pests; Structure and Development of Insects; General Farm Practice against Injurious Insects; Beneficial Insects; Insects Injurious to Grains and Grasses; Insects Injurious to Wheat; Insects Injurious to Indian Corn; Weevil in Grain; Insects Injurious to Clover; Insects Injurious to Cotton; Insects Injurious to Tobacco; Insects Injurious to the Potato; Insects Injurious to the Sugar-Beet; and Insects Injurious to the Hop-plant.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
