Abstract
THE field covered by this work is an extensive one which has not been previously dealt with in a comprehensive book form. Its author has had wide experience of citrus fruit cultivation, and its insect enemies, not only in California but also in other lands. While the book deals with all the main citrus-affecting insects, other subtropical fruit insects are also included, notably those affecting avocado, Persian walnut, vinifera grape, fig, almond, olive, date and some others. The life-histories of the chief pests are described and usually figured. Their natural enemies, where noteworthy, are discussed, and artificial methods of control are fully entered into. The subject matter of this book is up-to-date while the illustrations are often new and original. It is a work that is to be recommended to all concerned with citrus cultivation and more particularly to growers in the United States.
Insects of Citrus and other Subtropical Fruits
Prof.
Henry J.
Quayle
By. Pp. x + 583. (Ithaca, N.Y.: Comstock Publishing Co., 1938.) 5 dollars.
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Insects of Citrus and other Subtropical Fruits. Nature 143, 266 (1939). https://doi.org/10.1038/143266c0
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