Insects of stored grain
Subtitle: a pocket reference
By: David Rees
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: CSIRO Pub.
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Collingwood, VIC
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 77
ISBN-13: 9780643094673
Subjects: TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING; Grain; Agriculture; Agronomy; Insect pests; Crop Science; Diseases and pests
Description: A pocket reference that allows the non-specialist to identify major insect and arachnid pests found in stored cereal grains, grain products and grain legumes. It describes most storage pests found worldwide and provides concise information on the biology, distribution, damage and economic importance of each species. The notes for each species tell the nature of the pest or beneficial and the commodity affected; temperature and humidity conditions at which the species can survive; optimum conditions at which eggs take the shortest time to develop into adults; and maximum population growth rate.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.