Insects and Diseases of Australian Potato Crops

Recent developments with the use of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in Australia have shown how identification of beneficial insects in potato crops can reduce the use of insecticide sprays. This comprehensive, current, and convenient reference guide to Australian potato pests provides potato growers with the ability to know which diseases and insects are present (or absent) in their crops to help them decide whether or not to use insecticide.

Author Biography: Paul Horne is a consultant entomologist specializing in the biological control of insect pests whose work has taken him to Antarctica, Krakatoa, Papua New Guinea, and the Republic of Yemen. Denis Crawford is an international scientific photographer.