Insects occur in different ecological niches of mangrove forest. They may be permanent residents or only transient visitors. They are either harmful or beneficial and plays an important role in ecology of mangrove systems. Most of the insect species in mangrove habitats are only temporal visitors and they do visit many other habitats. insects like honeybees are beneficial to man. But several other types of insects occur as pests causing damage to the vegetation. A few others are biting types causing irritation and pain to the human beings but they live on other vertebrate animals living or frequenting the mangrove forests. The book will be of immense help to students, researchers, and professionals engaged in agricultural insect activities. Contents: introduction; The Relevance of Background Odor in Resource Location by insects; Biological insect Controls; insects as Pests; Natural Enemies of Field Crop insect Pests in Alberta; Natural Enemies in Organic Farming Systems; Management of Rice insect Pests; Pecan Pest Management: insects and Diseases; The Biology of Some important Primary, Secondary and Associated Species; Bacteriophage Ecology and Plants.
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