Landscape plant disease and pest control

Author: Zheng Jin
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: The first part of this book systematically introduces the morphology and biology of insects, the relationship between insect development and the environment, the biological characteristics and main groups of various pathogens, the occurrence and spread of diseases, symptom identification and disease diagnosis, as well as the principles and technical measures for the prevention and control of landscape plant pests and diseases. The second part introduces nearly 200 types of pests and diseases that harm landscape plants, including their distribution and characteristics of harm, symptoms or identification features, categories of insects or pathogens, occurrence patterns, and control techniques. The third part is dedicated to the investigation of landscape plant pests and diseases, experimental design and statistical analysis, prediction and forecasting, as well as the collection and preparation of pest and disease specimens. This book aims to help readers comprehensively and systematically understand and recognize various types of landscape plant pests and diseases, and master the basic principles and skills of pest and disease control in landscapes. It serves as a textbook for compulsory courses in landscape design and other related elective courses, as well as a reference book for landscape technology promotion and landscape plant growers and managers.