Arthropod pests of horticultural crops in tropical Asia

Contents......Page 6 Authors......Page 8 Foreword......Page 10 Acknowledgements......Page 12 1 Arthropod Pests and their Natural Enemies on Horticultural Crops in Tropical Asia......Page 14 2.1 Pests of Beans (Phaseolus spp., Vigna spp., and others, Fabaceae)......Page 17 2.2 Pests of Cabbage and other Crucifers (Cruciferae)......Page 28 2.3 Pests of Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz, Euphorbiaceae)......Page 37 2.4 Pests of Cucurbits (Cucurbitaceae)......Page 38 2.5 Pests of Eggplant (Brinjal) (Solanum melongena L., Solanaceae)......Page 43 2.6 Pests of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L., Malvaceae)......Page 50 2.7 Pests of Onion (Allium cepa L., Alliaceae)......Page 55 2.8 Pests of Pepper (Capsicum annuum L. and C. frutescens L., Solanaceae)......Page 60 2.9 Pests of Potato (Solanum tuberosum L., Solanaceae)......Page 63 2.10 Pests of Sweet Potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam., Convolvulaceae)......Page 65 2.11 Pests of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum (L.), Solanaceae)......Page 69 3.1 Pests of Amaranths (Amaranthus spp., Amaranthaceae)......Page 76 3.3 Pests of Carrot (Daucus carota L., Apiaceae)......Page 78 3.4 Pests of Kangkong or water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica Forsk., Convolvulaceae)......Page 79 4.1 Pests of Bananas (Musa spp., Musaceae)......Page 80 4.2 Pests of Citrus (Citrus spp., Rutaceae)......Page 87 4.3 Pests of Guava (Psidium guajava L., Myrtaceae)......Page 99 4.4 Pests of Mango (Mangifera indica L., Anacardiaceae)......Page 102 4.5 Pests of Papaya (Carica papaya L., Caricaceae)......Page 113 4.6 Pests of Pineapple (Ananas comosus Merr., Bromeliaceae)......Page 117 5.1 Pests of Avocado (Persea americana Mill., Lauraceae)......Page 120 5.2 Pests of Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg, Moraceae)......Page 121 5.3 Pests of Caimito, Cainito, or Star Apple (Chrysophyllum cainito L., Sapotaceae)......Page 123 5.5 Pests of Durian (Durio zibethinus Murr., Bombacaceae)......Page 124 5.7 Pests of Lanzones or Langsat (Lansium domesticum Correa, Meliaceae)......Page 127 5.8 Pests of Litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn., Sapindaceae)......Page 128 5.9 Pests of Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana L., Guittiferae)......Page 129 5.10 Pests of Passion Fruit (Passiflora edulis Sims, Passifloraceae)......Page 130 5.11 Pests of Pomegranate (Punica granatum L., Punicaceae)......Page 131 5.12 Pests of Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum L., Sapindaceae)......Page 132 5.13 Pests of Santol (Sandoricum koejapi Merr. (Sandoricum indicum Cav.), Meliaceae)......Page 134 5.14 Pests of Sapodilla (Manilkara zapota (L.) P. van Royen, Sapotaceae)......Page 135 5.15 Pests of Soursop (Annona muricata L., Annonaceae)......Page 136 5.16 Pests of Sweetsop, Atis, or Custard Apple (Annona squamosa L., Annonaceae)......Page 137 5.17 Pests of Tamarind (Tamarindus indica L., Fabaceae)......Page 139 5.18 Pests of Ziziphus (Ziziphus jujuba Miller, Rhamnaceae)......Page 140 6.1 Pests of Cashew (Anacardium occidentale L., Anacardiaceae)......Page 142 6.2 Pests of Cocoa (Theobroma cacao L., Sterculiaceae)......Page 143 6.3 Pests of Coffee (Coffea arabica L. and Coffea canephora Pierre, Rubiaceae)......Page 146 6.4 Pests of Tea (Camellia sinensis L., Theaceae)......Page 150 References......Page 152 List of Parasitoids and Predators......Page 158 A......Page 172 B......Page 173 C......Page 174 D......Page 175 H......Page 176 M......Page 177 P......Page 178 S......Page 180 Z......Page 181 Agriculture plays a pivotal role in the economy of tropical Asia, but arthropod pests are major constraints to production. This book consolidates the research on pests of South and Southeast Asia, providing useful data for the establishment of sustainable pest management programs. It covers the main arthropod pests of twenty five major crops, with colour photographs of their adult and immature stages, their distribution, biology, disease vectors, symptoms of the damage they cause and their natural enemies. It is suitable for researchers, practitioners and policy makers of entomology, pest cont Arthropod pests and their natural enemies on horticultural crops in tropical Asia Pests of major vegetable crops Pests of minor vegetable crops Pests of major fruit crops Pests of minor fruit crops Pests of other crops.