Download or read book Insect Pests of Farm, Garden, and Orchard written by Ralph Howard Davidson and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1979 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Importance of insects to humans; Structure physiology and metamorphosis; Classification; Natural control; Applied control: mechanical cultural, biological, legislative; Applied control: chemical; Pesticide toxicity, formulations, compatibility; Applicators, and safety; Environmental management; Pests of various crops and turf; Pests of grasses and cereal grains; Pests of cotton; Pests of leguminous crops; Pests of solanaceous crops; Pests of cucurbit and cruciferous crops; Pests of other vegetable crops; Pests of glasshouse and garden plants; Pests of trees and ornamental plants; Pests of pome fruits; Pests of stone fruits; Pests of grapes; Pests of small fruits; Pests of citrus; Pests of stored produts and household goods; Pests of domestic anomals and humans.