The Garden Pest Book by Bruce Chapman & David Penman

Sucking, chewing, crawling, hopping – the home garden can be a paradise for insects.  The damage they cause is one of the biggest problems faced by the gardener.

Yet most insects are not pests, and the wise gardener aims for integrated control by encouraging beneficial insects, deiscouraging the harmful ones and avoiding over-use of insecticides.

This book, which discusses the pests of vegetables, fruit and ornamental plants, will help you to:

– identify the pest from its damage symptoms and from the insect itself

– treat plant diseases and physiological disorders

– use chemical controls correctly

– use alternative, environmentally safe methods where appropriate.