Reviews
"A comprehensive compilation of information on 110 insect species, with discussions of identification, field appearance, life history, and economic importance. A field key has been devised to facilitate identification. The book contains extensive color plates and detailed line drawings of these armored scale insect pests."-John Heraty, Quarterly Review of Biology, September 2006, "This field guide to highly specialized plant parasites that threaten global agriculture draws on the authors' many years of studying and teaching. Entomologist Miller (U.S. Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, MD) and Davidson (emeritus, U. of Maryland, College Park) introduce the biology, ecology, and management of these serious pests, which were what prompted the passage of U.S. plant quarantine laws. Descriptions of 110 species include common symptoms, field and slide-mounted characteristics, affinities, hosts, distribution, biology, economic impact, references, and a detailed line drawing. Color plates illustrate the damage armored scale insects can inflict on forest trees, fruit and nut crops, and landscape shrubs. The volume is an example of excellent quality book production."-SciTech Book News, June 2006, "This field guide to highly specialized plant parasites that threaten global agriculture draws on the authors' many years of studying and teaching. Entomologist Miller (U.S. Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, MD) and Davidson (emeritus, U. of Maryland, College Park) introduce the biology, ecology, and management of these serious pests, which were what prompted the passage of U.S. plant quarantine laws. Descriptions of 110 species include common symptoms, field and slide-mounted characteristics, affinities, hosts, distribution, biology, economic impact, references, and a detailed line drawing. Color plates illustrate the damage armored scale insects can inflict on forest trees, fruit and nut crops, and landscape shrubs. The volume is an example of excellent quality book production."--SciTech Book News, June 2006, "A comprehensive compilation of information on 110 insect species, with discussions of identification, field appearance, life history, and economic importance. A field key has been devised to facilitate identification. The book contains extensive color plates and detailed line drawings of these armored scale insect pests."--John Heraty, Quarterly Review of Biology, September 2006
