Download or read book Tortricid Pests written by L. P. S. van der Geest and published by Elsevier Science Limited. This book was released on 1991 with total page 808 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The economic importance of Tortricidae in agriculture and forestry is great: crops and forests in the temperate climatic zones suffer considerable loss due to this lepidopterous family. This volume covers the entire spectrum from taxonomy, morphology and physiology to chemical and biological control. It will provide an opening to the scientifc literature on Tortricidae for scientists in research institutions, universities and experimental stations. The indices include entries for synonyms referring to the species names used in this volume.