This chapter reviews the morphology, biological development, transmission and distribution of the Strongylida nematode parasites of humans and domestic and wild animals.

The first results of multidisciplinary research on the evolutionary history of Pinus halepensis in Italy are presented. For this purpose the genetic structures of nine natural populations - four Apulian, four Calabrian and one from Basilicata - were studied using isozyme markers. The results...

Air pollution is becoming an increasingly serious problem in China and Korea. The injuries caused by acid deposition and dust are greater than those caused by other pollutants in the region. This paper summarizes the information available on the effects of acidic precipitation on the growth and...

This book is the first multi-authored book on fire blight, the most devastating bacterial disease of apples and pears. It is divided into three sections. The first section is about the disease: its epidemiology, its worldwide distribution and its economic importance, the host range of the pathogen...

This unique book combines a review of the hemp (Cannabis) pest and disease literature published over the past 50 years with up-to-date information on modern biological control techniques. Each pest and disease organism is presented in the same format, covering economic impact, geographical and...

This chapter discusses the geographical distribution of basal stem rot (BSR; caused by Ganoderma spp.) of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis), the symptoms of BSR disease, economic importance, epidemiology (mycelium contact and Ganoderma basidiospores), predisposition factors associated with BSR disease...

This chapter focuses on crop yield and economic losses due to pest infestations and their measurement. Case studies are presented, dealing with the effects of feeding by larvae of Plutella xylostella and Phaedon cochleariae on the yield of turnip and radish plants; prevalence and regional...

This chapter provides an overview of fire blight disease (Erwinia amylovora) of apples and pears, including its geographical distribution, host range, economic impact and the various measures to manage it (e.g. chemical, cultural, biological and integrated control and use of resistant crop...

This chapter discusses the distribution and the economic impact of fire blight (Erwinia amylovora), particularly in North America, Europe, eastern Mediterranean, and the Pacific Rim.

This book, which is based on the main papers presented at the Royal Entomological Society's 20th Symposium held in September 1999, reviews the developments in the study of insect movements, particularly of flight. It contains 19 chapters discussing flight mechanisms (e.g. flight biomechanics,...