Insects on PalmsPalms constitute one of the largest botanical families and include some of the world's most important economic plants. This book reviews the interrelationships between palms and insects. The host plants, distribution and bionomics of representative insects are discussed. |
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... southern Chile and Argentina . The term ' Ethiopian region ' , corresponding to the African continent , is seldom seen in entomological works . Floristic regions ( e.g. Takhtajan , 1986 ) seem to coincide better with the broad trends of ...
... southern Chile and Argentina . The term ' Ethiopian region ' , corresponding to the African continent , is seldom seen in entomological works . Floristic regions ( e.g. Takhtajan , 1986 ) seem to coincide better with the broad trends of ...
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... southern Florida , surviving frost damage once every several years ( Goldstein , 1989 ) . A surprising diver- sity of palms is grown in gardens in Britain ( Cooper , 1983 ) . Two of the most cold - hardy palms , Trachycarpus fortunei ...
... southern Florida , surviving frost damage once every several years ( Goldstein , 1989 ) . A surprising diver- sity of palms is grown in gardens in Britain ( Cooper , 1983 ) . Two of the most cold - hardy palms , Trachycarpus fortunei ...
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... southern Asia . The monsoon is a wind system characterized by sea- sonal reversal of wind direction . During warmer months , the land of southern Asia accumulates heat at the surface faster than does the Indian Ocean . As a result , the ...
... southern Asia . The monsoon is a wind system characterized by sea- sonal reversal of wind direction . During warmer months , the land of southern Asia accumulates heat at the surface faster than does the Indian Ocean . As a result , the ...
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... southern hemisphere . These prevailing winds , the trade winds , are gentle and relatively constant . They bring moisture from the sea to eastern coasts of continents , but away from western coasts . Ocean currents bring tropical ...
... southern hemisphere . These prevailing winds , the trade winds , are gentle and relatively constant . They bring moisture from the sea to eastern coasts of continents , but away from western coasts . Ocean currents bring tropical ...
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... southern oscillation ( ENSO ) phenomenon . It involves the oscillation of high and low atmos- pheric pressure between the eastern and western portions of the Pacific Ocean . Normally , pressure is lower in the western Pacific and the ...
... southern oscillation ( ENSO ) phenomenon . It involves the oscillation of high and low atmos- pheric pressure between the eastern and western portions of the Pacific Ocean . Normally , pressure is lower in the western Pacific and the ...
Contents
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The Animal Class Insecta and the Plant Family Palmae 1 | 29 |
Sapfeeders on Palms | 109 |
Insects of Palm Flowers and Fruits | 233 |
Borers of Palms | 267 |
Population Regulation of Palm Pests | 305 |
Field Techniques for Studies of Palm Insects | 322 |
Index | 381 |
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adult African oil palm aphids areas arenosella armoured scale insects attack Auchenorrhyncha beetles biological control blanchardi borers Brazil bugs caterpillars Coccoidea coconut palm Cocos coeruleipennis Coleoptera Colour Plate Cosmopolitan crudus Curculionidae damage date palm defoliators Derbidae destructor develop Diaspididae dicotyledonous disease distributed Dypsis eggs Elaeis Entomology feed female Fiji Florida flowers fronds fruits Genty genus Giblin-Davis Gressitt guerreronis guineensis Hemiptera hispine host plants Howard Howea Hymenoptera imagos important India infested inflorescences insecticides instars Islands known larvae leaf leaf-miner leaflets Lepesme Lepidoptera lethal yellowing Lever Limacodidae limacodids male Mariau mature mites moths natural enemies nucifera observed outbreaks oviposit Palm hosts palm species palmarum palmivorous parasitized parasitoids pest of coconut pests of palms petioles pheromone Philippines Phoenix Photo phytoplasmas plantations pollination populations predators produce Promecotheca pupae pupal reported Rhynchophorus Roystonea Sabal scale insects seed species of palms stage stem Sternorrhyncha tion tissue vector Washingtonia whitefly