Insects of South-Eastern Australia
Insects of South-Eastern Australia

Author: Roger Farrow

Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING

Published: 2016-05-01

Total Pages: 437

ISBN-13: 1486304761

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A walk in the bush reveals insects visiting flowers, patrolling the air, burrowing under bark and even biting your skin. Every insect has characteristic feeding preferences and behaviours. Insects of South-Eastern Australia is a unique field guide that uses host plants and behavioural attributes as the starting point for identifying insects. Richly illustrated with colour photographs, the different species of insects found in Australia’s temperate south-east, including plant feeders, predators, parasites and decomposers, are presented. The guide is complemented by an introduction to the insects of the region, including their environment, classification, life history, feeding strategies and behaviour. Fascinating boxes on camouflage, mimicry and many other topics are also included throughout. Whether you are a field naturalist, entomologist or just want to know what’s in your backyard, Insects of South-Eastern Australia will help you to identify the insects most likely to be encountered, as well as understand the basics of their ecology and behaviour.

Pests, Diseases and Ailments of Australian Native Plants
Pests, Diseases and Ailments of Australian Native Plants

Author: David Lloyd Jones

Publisher: Reed New Holland

Published: 2015-02-09

Total Pages: 448

ISBN-13: 9781877069970

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Amateur and professional gardeners, horticulturists, commercial nurseries and students will find this book invaluable. Pests, Diseases and Ailments of Australian Plants is an authoritative reference on pests, diseases and nutritional disorders of Australian plants, with the authors beingacknowledged experts in this field. This book describes over 300 introduced and native pestsand diseases. To find out what pest or disease is causing a problem, simply check the chart for symptoms. Each symptom is cross-referenced to the text, with colour photographs and detailed line drawings of pests, insect life cycles and damage symptoms on plants to help identify yourproblem. All common and uncommon problems suffered by Australian plants are covered in this book, with each pest being listed with its physical description, regional occurrence, host plants,habits and control methods. The emphasis is on natural rather than chemical control sothat your plants and garden benefit from minimal ecological interference.

Encyclopaedia of Australian Plants Suitable for Cultivation
Encyclopaedia of Australian Plants Suitable for Cultivation

Author: Winston Rodger Elliot

Publisher: Lothian Children's Books

Published: 1980

Total Pages: 498

ISBN-13:

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The ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF AUSTRALIA PLANTS is a world first. It is the result of exhaustive research through scientific and semi-scientific publications and many investigative trips throughout Australia and overseas.The encyclopaedia caters for the professional horticulturist and amateur gardening enthusiast, and is written in an easy-to-understand style. Scientific term, where used, have been explained or included in the comprehensive glossary. the text is complimented by many delicately executed line drawings be Trevor Blake and a wonderful selection of colour photographs. This the eighth of a multi-volume set in which the authors have drawn on their extensive experience of years devoted to the culture of Australian plants.In this latest volume, the authors describe the genera beginning with the letters Pr to So. Over 182 genera and 1220 species are described. the popular and important larger genera such as PROSTANTHERA, PTEROSTYLIS, PTILOTUS, PULTENAEA, RANUNCULUS, RHAGODIA, RHODANTHE, SCAEVOLA, SENNA and SOLANUM are included, as well as some interesting or unusual smaller genera such as PTERIS, PYCNOSORUS, REGELIA, RHODAMNIA, RHODODENDRON, RICHEA, RUBUS, SCHOENIA, SCHOENOLAENA, SIDA and SOWERBAEA.

Pests, Diseases, and Ailments of Australian Plants, with Suggestions for Their Control
Pests, Diseases, and Ailments of Australian Plants, with Suggestions for Their Control

Author: David Lloyd Jones

Publisher: Lothian Children's Books

Published: 1986

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13:

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"All common problems suffered by Australian plants are covered as well as many that are not so common. Each pest is listed with its physical description, regional occurrence, host plants, habits and control methods. The emphasis is on natural rather than chemical control so that your plants and garden benefit from minimal ecological interference. You will find information on: integrated pest control; pest feeding habits; beneficial insects; parasitic plants; nutritional deficiencies and toxicities; spraying equipment."--BOOK COVER.

Garden Pests, Diseases and Good Bugs
Garden Pests, Diseases and Good Bugs

Author: Denis Crawford

Publisher:

Published: 2015-02-01

Total Pages: 464

ISBN-13: 9780733331886

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For everyone who has ever asked themselves: 'What on earth is that on my plants?', here are the answers. There are countless insects and other invertebrates that visit your garden every day and every night. Fortunately, most of them are not pests. But how can you tell if an insect is harmful or not? What about those nasty looking leaf spots, those strange mildews, those disfiguring lumps and bumps? GARDEN PESTS, DISEASES AND GOOD BUGS is the ultimate illustrated guide for all who care about their plants. Never before have so many pest or beneficial insects, mites and plant diseases been covered in such comprehensive detail in a book for all Australian home gardeners. With this book, you'll know whether an insect is a pest or not, or whether leaf spots indicate a particular disease or not, and what to do about it. GARDEN PESTS, DISEASES AND GOOD BUGS gives preventative and control techniques you can use before resorting to toxic chemicals. Packed with more than 800 images and supported by clear and concise information, here's all you need to know about the good, the bad and the bugly in your garden.

Peyote and Other Psychoactive Cacti
Peyote and Other Psychoactive Cacti

Author: Adam Gottlieb

Publisher: Ronin Publishing

Published: 2009-06-15

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 9781579510978

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Guide to cultivating peyote and other psychoactive cacti and extracting active properties, including obtaining seeds, growing a variety of cacti, cloning, and grafting, and extracting the maximum output of mescaline and other alkaloids, descriptions of procedures used for extracting mescaline from peyote and San Pedro, and legal aspects prepared by Attorney Richard Glen Boire.

Pest-Repellent Plants
Pest-Repellent Plants

Author: Penny Woodward

Publisher:

Published: 2012-03

Total Pages: 150

ISBN-13: 9781864471182

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This much-expanded new edition of Pest-repellent Plants shows you how to control problem pests with tactics, with traps, and with simple, safe sprays made from the plants in your garden. As well as the more than 60 relevant plants, it now also includes many other organic solutions from traps and barriers to sprays, oils, dusting powders and washes made from common kitchen products like molasses, coffee and bicarbonate of soda. Features: Completely revised and updated; In addition to the A-Z of plants, there are new chapters on how the plants and recipes work, on strategies, and a new A-Z of pests; Useful websites and suppliers; The book helps you find a quick and easy organic solution to all the common garden, personal and household pests.