Soft Scale Insects their Biology, Natural Enemies and Control

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Author(s): Yair Ben-Dov and Chris J. Hodgson (Eds.)
Series: World Crop Pests 7, Part A
Publisher: Elsevier Science
Year: 1997

Language: English
Commentary: Hardbound.
Pages: 3-452

Content:
Preface
Pages v-xi
Yair Ben-Dov, Chris J. Hodgson

Contributors to Volume 7A
Pages xxiii-xxiv

1.1.1 Diagnosis Original Research Article
Pages 3-4
Yair Ben-Dov

1.1.2.1 The adult female Original Research Article
Pages 5-21
Daniéle Matile-Ferrero

1.1.2.2 The adult male Original Research Article
Pages 23-30
Jan H. Giliomee

1.1.2.3 The immature stages Original Research Article
Pages 31-48
Michael L. Williams

1.1.2.4 The male test Original Research Article
Pages 49-54
Gary L. Miller, Michael L. Williams

1.1.2.5 Chemistry of the test cover Original Research Article
Pages 55-72
Yoshio Tamaki

1.1.2.6 Internal anatomy of the Adult Female Original Research Article
Pages 73-90
ImrÉ Foldi

1.1.2.7 Ultrastructure of integumentary glands Original Research Article
Pages 91-109
Imré Foldi

1.1.3.1 Taxonomic characters — adult female Original Research Article
Pages 111-137
Chris J. Hodgson

1.1.3.2 Taxonomic characters — adult male Original Research Article
Pages 139-142
Jan H. Giliomee

1.1.3.3 Taxonomic characters — nymphs Original Research Article
Pages 143-156
Michael L. Williams, Greg S. Hodges

1.1.3.4. Classification of the Coccidae and related Coccoid families Original Research Article
Pages 157-201
Chris J. Hodgson

1.1.3.5 Intraspecific variation of taxonomic characters Original Research Article
Pages 203-212
Evelyna M. Danzig

1.1.3.6 Zoogeographical considerations and status of knowledge of the family Original Research Article
Pages 213-228
Ferenc Kozár, Yair Ben-Dov

1.1.3.7 Phylogeny Original Research Article
Pages 229-250
Douglass R. Miller, Chris J. Hodgson

1.2.1.1 General life history Original Research Article
Pages 251-256
Salvatore Marotta

1.2.1.2 Embryonic development; oviparity and viviparity Original Research Article
Pages 257-260
Ermenegildo Tremblay

1.2.1.3 Endosymbionts Original Research Article
Pages 261-267
Ermenegildo Tremblay

1.2.2.1 Morphology and anatomy of honeydew eliminating organs Original Research Article
Pages 269-274
Chris P. Malumphy

1.2.2.2 Scooty moulds Original Research Article
Pages 275-290
Richard K. Mibey

1.2.3.1 Scale insect honeydew as forage for honey production Original Research Article
Pages 291-302
Hartwig Kunkel

1.2.3.2 The pela wax scale and commercial wax production Original Research Article
Pages 303-321
Ting-Kui Qin

1.3.1 Effects on host plant Original Research Article
Pages 323-336
John A. Vranjic

1.3.2 Gall formation Original Research Article
Pages 337-338
John W. Beardsley

1.3.3 Crawler behaviour and dispersal Original Research Article
Pages 339-342
David J. Greathead

1.3.4. Seasonal history; diapause Original Research Article
Pages 343-350
Salvatore Marotta, Antonio Tranfaglia

1.3.5 Relationships with ants Original Research Article
Pages 351-373
Penny J. Gullan

1.3.6 Encapsulation of parasitoids Original Research Article
Pages 375-387
Daniel Blumberg

1.4.1 Collecting and mounting Original Research Article
Pages 389-395
Yair Ben-Dov, Chris J. Hodgson

1.4.2 Laboratory and mass rearing Original Research Article
Pages 397-419
Mike Rose, Steve Stauffer

General Index
Pages 421-439

Index to Coccoidea Taxa
Pages 441-447

Index to Names of Parasitoids, Predators and Pathogens
Page 449

Index to Plant Names
Pages 451-452