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Author Satpathi, Chitta Ranjan

Title Ground Beetles and Their Role in Management of Crop Pests
Published Milton : Taylor & Francis Group, 2021

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Description 1 online resource (221 p.)
Contents Cover Page -- Half Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Preface Page -- Contents Page -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1 Origin of Ground Beetle -- 1.2 The External Anatomy of Ground Beetle -- 1.3 The Metamorphosis of Ground Beetle -- 1.4 Origin of Ground Beetles in Agricultural Ecosystems of Europe -- 1.5 Sources of European Species Introduced into North America -- 1.6 Factors Affecting Distribution of Ground Beetle -- 1.7 Assemblages of Ground Beetle -- 2. Economic Importance of Different Species of Ground Beetle -- 2.1 Factors Favouring Ground Beetles in Agricultural Ecosystems
2.2 Role of Ground Beetles in Pest Management -- 2.3 Ground Beetles as Common Insect Predators -- 2.4 Ground Beetles as Common Ant Predator -- 2.5 Acarine Predator -- 2.6 Spider Predator -- 2.7 Snail and Slug Predator -- 2.8 Weed Predator -- 2.9 Fungal Predator -- 3. Mass Rearing of Ground Beetle -- 3.1 Factors Affecting Rearing of Ground Beetle -- 3.2 Factor Affecting the Mortality of the Different Stages of Ground Beetle -- 3.3 Reproduction -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- Appendix C -- Appendix D -- General Bibliography -- Index
Notes Description based upon print version of record
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781000534405
1000534405