A Treatise on Some of the Insects Injurious to Vegetation (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Thaddeus William Harris

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1330475631 ISBN 13 : 9781330475638

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Navigate the world of garden pests with a practical, time-tested guide to recognizing and managing insects that damage vegetation. This treatise presents a clear overview of the principal pests across the United States, explained in plain language and organized for easy reference.

The work combines natural history with hands-on guidance. It aims to help readers identify insects in their various forms, understand how they develop, and apply effective remedies to curb their ravages. Rich with examples drawn from common crops and landscape plants, the book serves as both a field reference and a starting point for integrated pest management.

• Plain descriptions that help you recognize insects by appearance, life stages, and habits.


• Practical guidance on selecting remedies to prevent or reduce damage to crops and ornamentals.


• Scope that covers insects found in New England and across much of the United States.


• A broad index of species and plant associations to aid quick lookup in the field.

Ideal for gardeners, farmers, and students of entomology seeking a reliable, readable manual on plant-dree insects and their control.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Esq., of Baltimore, on the Orthoptera and Hemlptera; Dr. Jolia G. Morris, of Baltimore, on the Lepidoptera ;E dward Norton, Esq., of Farraington, Connecticut, on the Hymenoptera; and Baron R. Osten Sacken, Secretary of the Russian Legation at Washington, on the Diptera. These distinguished entomologists have made specialties of the orders on which they have had the kindness to furnish notes, and their contributions have added much to the completeness of the work. I am greatly indebted, also, to Mr. A lex. E. R. Agassiz for very valuable services, and to Mr. Francis G. Sanborn, whose enthusiasm in making collections, and otherwise promoting the progress of the work, has continued unabated from the first. Also to Messrs. James M. Barnard and Edward S. Rand, Jr., who have devoted much time and thought to the details of the work. Many individuals have aided by presenting or lending specimens for illustration, or otherwise, and among them should be mentioned; in addition to the above, Messrs. S. H. Scudder, of Boston, and J. H. Treat and J. O. Treat, of Lawrence. To prevent any misconception, it should be stated that, in the specimens from which figures 109, 111, 112, 113, 115, 116, 117, 126, 127, 128, 129, and 130 were drawn, the second pair of feet were displayed instead of the first, and that in figure 114 the fore foot should have been omitted. The drawings for the steel plates were made by Mr. Antoine Sonrel; those for the wood-cuts by the Messrs. Sonrel and J. Burckhardt. The engraving as well as coloring of the steel plates is the work of Mr. John H, I lichard; the engraving on wood, that of Mr. Henry Marsh. The work of these artists needs no comment. The printing has been done by Messrs. Welch, Bigelow, Co., of the University Press, Cambridge. This also speaks for itself. No labor has been spared to secure the utmost accuracy and perfection in every respe
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Présentation de l'éditeur

Legislature of Massachusetts, 1859, chap. 93, I was directed to issue a new edition of T)i Harris sadmirable Treatise on Insects Injurious to Vegetation, with suitable additions and illustrations. By a resolve of the Legislature of 1861, chap. 80, I was authorized to use the plates prepared for the illustration of the edition for the Commonwealth, in the publication of one or more editions desio ned for a wider circulation than that for the State could be expected to have. It was thought best to insert the additions contemplated in the resolve, in the form of foot-notes. No alterations have been made in the authors language, and the additional notes are enclosed in brackets to distinguish them from those in the former editions. Large additions have been made to the text, however, from the authors own manuscripts. These will be found exclusively in the chapter upon the butterflies. In giving a somewhat wider significance to the title, I have but carried out the plan adopted by the author in his last revision of the work. Professor Louis Agassiz very kindly offered to supervise the drawings, comparing them with the original specimens before engraving. It is believed that very great scientific accuracy has thus been secured in the illustrations. Special acknowledgments are due to Professor Agassiz for this valuable service, and also for assistance rendered by way of suggestion and advice throughout. Acknowledgments are also due to the following gentlemen, who have contributed notes on the subjects named: Dr. John L, Leconte, of .P hiladelphia, on the Coleoptera; Philip
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330475631
• ISBN 13: 9781330475638
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 523
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