Heteroptera of Economic Importance

by Carl W. Schaefer (Editor), Antonio Ricardo Panizzi (Editor)

Overview

Heteropterans regularly cause a wide variety and large number of problems for humans - at times on a catastrophic scale. The 37,000 described species of this suborder including many pests, disease transmitters, and nuisances exist worldwide, inflicting damage on crops, forests, orchards, and human life. Inspired by the widespread economic impact of

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781040199930
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	07/28/2000
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	856
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Carl W. Schaefer, Antonio Ricardo Panizzi

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION Economic Importance of Heteroptera: A General View, Carl W. Schaefer and Antônio R. Panizzi HARMFUL BUGS Possible Causes of Disease Symptoms Resulting from the Feeding of Phytophagous Heteroptera, Koji Hori Plant Bugs (Miridae) as Plant Pests, A. G. Wheeler, Jr.Lace Bugs (Tingidae), John W. Neal, Jr., and Carl W. SchaeferPalm Bugs (Thaumastocoroidae), Lionel Hill and Carl W. SchaeferSeed and Chinch Bugs (Lygaeoidea), Merrill H. Sweet, II Ash-Gray Leaf Bugs (Piesmatoidae), Narisu Cotton Stainers and Their Relatives (Pyrrhocoroidae: Pyrrhocoridae and Largidae), Carl W. Schaefer and Imtiaz Ahmad Scentless Plant Bugs (Rhopalidae), Carl W. Schaefer and Jill KotulskiBroad-Headed Bugs (Alydidae), Antônio R. Panizzi, Carl W. Schaefer, and Yoshiro Natuhara Leaf-Footed Bugs (Coreoidae), Paula Levin Mitchell Burrower Bugs (Cydnidae), Jerzy A. Lis, Miriam Becker, and Carl W. Schaefe rStink Bugs (Antônio R. Panizzi, J. E. McPherson, David G. James, M. Javahery, and Robert M. McPherson Shield Bugs (Scutellcridae), M. Javahery, Carl W. Schaefer, and John D. Lattin Several Small Pentatomoid Families (Cyrtocoridae, Dinidoridae, Eurostylidae, Plataspidae, and Tessaratomidae), Carl W. Schaefer, Antônio R. Panizzi, and David D. James Flat Bugs (Aradidae), Kari Heliövaara Bed Bugs (Cimicidae), Carl W. SchaeferTriatominae (Reduviidae), Eloi S. Garcia, Patricia de Azambuja, and João C. P. Diaz Adventitious Biters - Nuisance Bugs, Carl W. Schaefer USEFUL BUGS How Carnivorous Bugs Feed (Allen Carson Cohen Creeping Water Bugs (Naucoridae), Robert W. Sites Giant Water Bugs (Belostomatidae), P. Venkatesan Water Scorpions (Nepidae), Steven L. Keffer Small Aquatic Bugs (Nepomorpha) with Slight or Underestimated Economic Importance, Miroslave Papácek Semiaquatic Bugs (Gerromorpha), John R. Spence and Nils Møller Andersen Minute Pirate Bugs (Anthocoridae), John D. Lattin Damsel Bugs (Nabida

Editorial Reviews

"Carl Schaefer and Antônio Panizzi have been studying this group of arthropods for many years and therefore their experience and expertise have rendered the book highly refined and thorough... Each chapter commences with a concise and clear statement on the economic relevance of the chosen group, followed by a well articulated summary on the biology, behaviour, and ecology of the bugs, a section on prognosis, and a conclusion that identifies the key areas for future research. Students beginning research on the ecology and behaviour of Heteroptera and scientists working in areas of arthropod pest management and biological control will find the comments in the conclusion extremely relevant... The book includes close to 5000 references and that is a major strength... Indices listing plant and insect names are additional strengths of the book... this book will be useful to agricultural, veterinary, and medical entomologists... and ecologists working on the interactions of Heteroptera with plants and animals, in vector biology, and in biological control... From the ecological and biological points of view, the book is so complete that nothing more, I felt, can be added... Schaefer and Panizzi have done an outstanding job by producing an impressive and a highly useful book."

- Oriental Insects, Vol. 36, No. 50, 2002

From the Publisher

From the bloodsucking bed bug to the dreaded assassin bug, the 37,000 described species of the suborder include many pests, disease transmitters, and nuisances, inflicting damage on crops, forests, orchards, and humans. Here scientists from both biology and agriculture profile some of the most important to humans with articles on their life history, biology, behavior, ecology, the physiology of plant damage and predation, and other aspects. Insects and plants are indexed separately to accommodate varying interests. There are no photographs, so other references must be used to identify species. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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