| Edition |
Second edition. |
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[Enhanced Credo edition] |
| Description |
1 online resource (255 entries) : 3081 images ; digital files. |
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text rdacontent |
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still image rdacontent |
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electronic isbdmedia |
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online resource rdacarrier |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1. Introduction to garden insects and their relatives -- Chapter 2. Insects that chew on leaves and needles -- Chapter 3. Insects and mites that suck fluids from leaves and needles -- Chapter 4. Insects associated with stems, twigs, shoots, and canes -- Chapter 5. Insects associated with large branches and the trunk of trees and shrubs -- Chapter 6. Insects and other invertebrates associated with roots, tubers, soil, and the soil surface -- Chapter 7. Insects and mites associated with flowers, fruits, nuts, and seeds -- Chapter 8. Natural enemies of insects and pollinators: the "beneficial bugs ": Predators of insects and mites; Hunting wasps and ants; Insect parasitoids; Bees -- Glossary. |
| Access |
Access restricted to authorized users and institutions. |
| Summary |
This second edition of Garden Insects of North America solidifies its place as the most comprehensive guide to the common insects, mites, and other "bugs" found in the backyards and gardens of the United States and Canada. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Note |
Description based on title page of print version. |
| Subject |
Garden pests -- North America -- Identification.
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Insects -- North America -- Identification.
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Soil invertebrates -- North America -- Identification.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Shetlar, David J., author.
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Credo Reference (Firm), distributor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 0691167443 9780691167442 (DLC) 2017013286 704 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) |
| ISBN |
9781786847515 electronic version |
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9780691167442 pbk. : alk. paper |
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