This collection features four peer-reviewed literature reviews on mite pests in agriculture.The first chapter offers a holistic approach to integrated mite management by reviewing the basics of mite taxonomy and morphology. It studies the key plant mite families, focussing on major plant feeding mites (Tetranychidae, Tarsonemidae, Eriophyoidea), as well as the natural predators that regulate these mite populations.The second chapter explores the cultural, b...

Comprehensive review of current research on the causes of major fungal, bacterial and viral diseases of tree fruitSummarises current understanding of the ecology of key insect pests of tree fruitAssesses ways of improving integrated disease and pest management, with a particular focus on biological control

Reviews current research on the main pathogens affecting beef;Summarises best practice in pathogen detection and safety management on the farm;Discusses methods for ensuring safety in the food chain from slaughter to consumer handling of fresh beef

The gaze, understood as a way of looking at others that involves contemplation and the operation of power, has an extensive history of iterations such as the male gaze (Mulvey), the oppositional gaze (hooks), and the postcolonial gaze (Said). This essay collection develops a supplemental theory of what Muriel Cormican has coined the "tender gaze" and traces its occurrence in German film, theater, and literature. More than qualifying the primarily voyeuristic, narcissistic, and sexist impet...

Dolittle is soon to be a major motion picture from Universal Pictures, starring Robert Downey Jr., and featuring the voice talents of Emma Thompson, Tom Holland, Selena Gomez and John Cena! Doctor Doolittle returns in this classic Newberry Medal winner!Doctor Dolittle heads for the high seas in perhaps the most amazing adventure ever experienced by man or animal! Told by 9-and-a-half-year-old Tommy Stubbins, crewman and future naturalist, Doctor Dolittle a...