British Farm, Forest, Orchard, and Garden Pests

Abstract

THE first edition of “The Manual of Injurious Insects” was published in 1881, and was then justly considered by all entomologists to be the most important work upon economic entomology since Kirby and Spence wrote their famous “Introduction to Entomology,” “combining,” as John Curtis said, “truth, instruction, and amusement.” It was undoubtedly also by far the most exhaustive account of insects destructive to agricultural and horticultural crops that had been produced since the appearance of the admirable “Farm Insects” of Curtis in 1860. The second edition of this useful “Manual of Injurious Insects” has been recently issued, and contains in addition to the vast stores of information concerning all manner of insects which attack farm and garden crops, the results of the devoted labours, keen research, and scientific observation of Miss Ormerod, during a period of nine years.

British Farm, Forest, Orchard, and Garden Pests. A Manual of Injurious Insects, with Methods of Prevention and Remedy for their Attacks to Food Crops, Forest Trees, and Fruit, to which is appended a Short Introduction to Entomology.

Compiled by Eleanor E. Ormerod., &c. Second Edition. (London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent, & Co., 1890.)