INSECT NATURAL HISTORY. By A.D. Imms. Collins New Naturalist No. 8. First edition.
1947 1st edition. 8vo (150 x 222mm). Ppxviii,317. Colour and b/w photograph plates, b/w line line illustrations, maps, detailed bibliography. Green buckram, spine titled in gilt.
This is a detailed examination of insect life and the characteristics of its main families and species. Includes much material relevant to pest control. Chapters include: Insect structure and transformations; How insects are classified and named; On wings and flight; The senses and other attributes; Concerning feeding habits; Concerning feeding habits (continued); Insects and biological control; On galls; On ways and means of protection; The phenomena of reproduction; Aquatic insect life; Gregariousness and social life; Social life (continued).
This is a detailed examination of insect life and the characteristics of its main families and species. Includes much material relevant to pest control. Chapters include: Insect structure and transformations; How insects are classified and named; On wings and flight; The senses and other attributes; Concerning feeding habits; Concerning feeding habits (continued); Insects and biological control; On galls; On ways and means of protection; The phenomena of reproduction; Aquatic insect life; Gregariousness and social life; Social life (continued).
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| Author | Imms (August Daniel). (1880-1949). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 32453 |
| ISBN | B0058RNIKY. |
| Book Description | Browning and use, name to end-papers. Good-plus in stained, frayed dust-wrapper. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1947 |
| Publisher | Collins. |
| Place | New Naturalist Series. |