Author | Redfern, M. & Askew, R.R. |
Year | 1992 |
Title | Plant Galls |
ISBN | 0 85546 285 X |
Series | Naturalists’ Handbooks |
Type | Book/Report |
How Complete | Covers all known insect and mite galls on the selected hosts |
Source | Naturalists’ Handbooks, No 17, 99pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd |
Illustrations | Copious line drawings and 4 colour plates |
Review (by Malcolm Storey) | Introductory guide to galls and gall-causers. Useful dichotomous keys to galls on principal plant hosts: Sycamore, Burdocks, Birches, Thistles, Knapweeds, Spruces (Picea), Poplars, Oaks, Wild Roses, Willows and Yew. There is a further key to full grown larvae of parasitoids and predators of selected gall formers. Food webs for selected galls follows which gives a guide to other spp which may be found in these galls. |
Examine | with x8 or x10 hand lens ( Stereo Microscope is also useful) |
Notes & Purpose | Status | Taxon | English | Classification |
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For identification | Current | BIOTA | living things |
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