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Thrips have surged to prominence as insect pests in field, plantation and greenhouse crops and now have a tremendous impact on international trade in fruit, vegetables, flowers and seeds. Thrips cause damage directly by feeding on plants and indirectly by transmitting destructive plant viruses. Their minute size and secretive habits make them particularly difficult to detect and control. This timely volume is the most comprehensive treatment of thrips as crop pests. It brings together work from experts in Europe, the United States and Asia, and encompasses the extensive recent developments in…mehr

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Thrips have surged to prominence as insect pests in field, plantation and greenhouse crops and now have a tremendous impact on international trade in fruit, vegetables, flowers and seeds. Thrips cause damage directly by feeding on plants and indirectly by transmitting destructive plant viruses. Their minute size and secretive habits make them particularly difficult to detect and control. This timely volume is the most comprehensive treatment of thrips as crop pests. It brings together work from experts in Europe, the United States and Asia, and encompasses the extensive recent developments in understanding thrip biology, ecology and pest control. The book is indispensable for agricultural advisors and growers concerned with thrips and a valuable reference for entomologists.