ENTOMOLOGY

Pretoria: National Building Research Institute South African Council, 1950. Signature on front pastedown and ffep.218pp.. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. TIMBER TERMITES BEETLES FUNGI SOUTH AFRICA. more information

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Dunedin: Otago University Press, 2007. Written by the acknowledged expert, this first book on the subject that identifies and describes both native and exotic species. Including notes on identification and collection of ants, it is illustrated throughout with diagrams and photographs, in colour and black and white. The book is the outcome of a lifetime's research by the author. He reveals that there are 37 established species of ants in New Zealand, 11 of which are considered to be endemic. This leaves 26 that are exotic or introduced, 2 of which are recent arrivals. Three of 4 additional recent arrivals pose serious threats to New Zealand's invertebrate fauna and economy if they ever become established.New Zealand's endemic ant fauna comprises a mixture of 'primitive' and 'advanced' species. Like spiders, ants can tell us something about New Zealand's Gondwanan past. Questions about the identification of ants are frequently fielded by museums. The illustrations and photographs in this volume will greatly assist this task. For would-be students of ants, there is also a useful chapter on collecting and studying the fauna.. ISBN: 9781877372476 . First Edition. Cloth. New/New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. NEW ZEALAND ANTS INSECTS. more information

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St Charles, Illinois: Ball Publishing,US, 2004. An authoritative reference on the subject of using non-chemical controls on greenhouse-grown crops, this book explains the latest in crop-management techniques from around the globe. The contributing authors come from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Spain, the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Italy, and Asia. Biological control factors and the various types of controls -- predators, parasites, nematodes, and pathogens -- are described. Information is also provided on greenhouse structures, sampling, quality control, specific pests on both ornamental and vegetable crops -- whiteflies, spider mites, leafminers, thrips, aphids, other minor pests -- and soil borne pests. Specific crops are also discussed, including chrysanthemums, poinsettias, cut flowers, foliage plants, woody ornamentals, bedding plants, cucumbers, sweet peppers, tomatoes, and mushrooms. Illustrated with occasional colour photographs.552pp.Bottom right corners slightly bumped.. ISBN: 1883052394. First Edition. Cloth/Laminated Boards. As New/No d/j as Published. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Heavy Item Postage Quote. SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY BIOLOGY CHEMICALS AGRICULTURE. more information

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London: Harper Collins Academic, 1991. A "topic-led" investigation of the biological themes common to the lives of haematophagous insects. Chapters cover the importance of blood-sucking insects and their economic and socialimpact; the evolution of the blood-sucking habit, feeding preferences, and host locations; the ingestion of blood by different groups and their various physiological adaptations; host-insect interactions and parasites transmitted by blood-sucking insects; and the different groups of insects mentioned in the text, serving as a useful quick-reference section. 288pp.. ISBN: 0044454090. First Edition. Cloth/Laminated Boards. Very Good/No d/j as Published. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. INSECTS PHYSIOLOGY SCIENCE ENTOMOLOGY. more information

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USA: American Arachnological Society, 2005. This beautifully illustrated guide to the spiders of North America, north of Mexico, provides more than 1,400 illustrations and keys to the genera in 68 spider families. The book includes more than 550 genera. The manual contains 72 chapters and a wealth of information including an introduction to spider morphology, natural history, collecting techniques and preservation methods; an overview of the current status and most recent developments in spider evolutionary history; a key to the 68 families of spiders found in North America, north of Mexico; keys to the genera in each of these 68 families; an etymological dictionary explaining the derivation of the names of spider genera and families; and a well illustrated glossary. 377pp.. ISBN: 9780977143900. Third Impression. Ringbound. As New/No d/j as Published. Illus. by Original Illustrations By Duperre, N.. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. SPIDERS NATURAL HISTORY IDENTIFICATION. more information

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