Stink Bugs of Economic Importance in America North of Mexico

Discusses various economic stink bug species and damage to individual crops. This book contains separate tables of host plants organized by common name, scientific name, and family name; general biology for each economic stink bug species; strategies for the control of destructive species; and, keys for identification of stink bug species.

Many scientists have reported an extensive amount of information on the biology, life history, and damage potential of stink bugs. However, this information is scattered among numerous journals, periodicals, and other publications. Stink Bugs of Economic Importance in America North of Mexico brings together applied and nonapplied literature on the biology, life history, and damage potential of stink bugs in one complete and concise format. Written by two top-notch researchers, the book includes section by section discussions of various economic stink bug species, damage to individual crops and separate tables of host plants organized by common name, scientific name, and family name. With numerous unique line drawings and over 700 references to stink bug publications, it includes keys for identification of stink bug species and strategies for the control of destructive species.