Backyard Insects Updated Edition - Softcover

Horne, Paul; Crawford, Denis

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0522869106 ISBN 13: 9780522869101

Publisher: Melbourne University Press, 2016

Synopsis

Love them or loathe them, we can't avoid insects. From aphids to flies, ladybirds to wasps, insects of all shapes and sizes share our homes and gardens. Now in an updated edition, the bestselling Backyard Insects explores the secrets and habits of more than one hundred little critters that are common to backyard Australia. Crawling with full-colour, larger-than-life photographs for easy identification, Backyard Insects is an indispensable guide for nature lovers, gardeners and kids of all ages.

About this title

About the Author

Dr Paul Horne is an entomologist who, since 1996, has run his own company, IPM Technologies P/L, specialising in integrated pest management and the biological control of insect pests. His work regularly takes him to all states of Australia and around the world.Denis Crawford has been working with insects for more than 35 years as either researcher, writer, photographer or adviser. His work combines a passion for macro insect photography with his professional interests in horticulture and the environment.

Edition details

• Publisher: Melbourne University Press
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0522869106
• ISBN 13: 9780522869101
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272