South American Stoneflies (Aquatic Biodiversity of Latin America S., #5)
by Bill P Stark, C.G. Froehlich, and M. del Carmen Zuniga
Distribution and Ecological Preferences of European Freshwater Organisms
by W Graf, A W Lorenz, and Jose Manuel Tierno De Fifueroa
Biological Control of Insect and Mite Pests in Iran (Progress in Biological Control, #18)
The book provides a reference to biological control of arthropod pests in agriculture and of public health importance in Iran. A quick glance over the literature shows a long history of biocontrol attempts in the country. Some historically important events highlighting the interest of Iranian academic, research and extension fields to the natural enemies and their applied aspects are provided. Iran, with an exception of the former USSR, was a pioneer in both basic and applied biocontrol in West...
Field Guide to the Dragonflies and Damselflies of Great Britain and Ireland (Field Guides)
by Steve Brooks and Steve Cham
An indispensable guide to Great Britain and Ireland’s resident and migrant dragonfly and damselfly species. Whizzing over water with metallic bodies and often iridescent wings, dragonflies and damselflies are arguably one of our most overlooked and beautiful insects. This practical guide will help you to distinguish between skimmers and darters, with fascinating species accounts and insect-watching tips. To aid quick and accurate identification, the book also contains more than 280 stunning pai...
Dairy Cows
In this book, the authors discuss the reproduction, nutritional management and diseases relating to dairy cows. Topics include strategies to improve the reproductive efficiency of dairy cattle; an illustrated classification system to define the causes of international bovine perinatal mortality; resetting the priorities for sustainable dairy farming under global change; and somatic cell count as a factor conditioning productivity of various breeds of cows and technological suitability of milk.
Illustrated Catalogue of the Genus Carabus of the World (Pensoft Series Faunistica, v. 34)
by T. Deauve
The Head-Capsule and Mouth-Parts of Diptera...
Honey Bee Colony Health (Contemporary Topics in Entomology)
by Diana Sammataro
This book summarizes the current progress of bee researchers investigating the status of honey bees and possible reasons for their decline, providing a basis for establishing management methods that maintain colony health. Integrating discussion of Colony Collapse Disorder, the chapters provide information on the new microsporidian Nosema ceranae pathogens, the current status of the parasitic bee mites, updates on bee viruses, and the effects these problems are having on our important bee pollin...
World Mortality in 2000
by O B Ahmad, M Guillot, B D Ferguson, J a Salomon, C J L Murray, K H Hill, and A D Lopez
Bug Feats of Montana (Farcountry Explorer Books)
by Deborah Richie Oberbillig
Stink Bugs (Gross Bugs) (Tony Stead Nonfiction Independent Reading Collections)
by Jonathan Kravetz
Paperback. This book represents a synopsis of the Indo-Australian species of the Hymenopterous subfamily Agaoninae (pollinators of figs. Figus spp.). In general, these pollinators are specific to their fig-hosts: there are ca. 525 Indo-Australian species of Ficus known and ca. 200 species and subspecies of Agaoninae, classified in eleven genera (and four subgenera). Keys are presented to genera and species, and all species are described in short, with differential characters illustrated.
Climate Change and Animal Health (CRC One Health One Welfare)
This benchmark publication assembles information on the current and anticipated effects of climate change on animal health. It empowers educators, managers, practitioners, and researchers by providing evidence, experience, and opinions on what we need to do to prepare for, and cope with, the largest threat ever to have faced animals on this planet. With expert contributors from across the globe, the text equips the reader with information and means to develop sustainable adaptation or mitigation...