Ebook: Garden insects of North America: the ultimate guide to backyard bugs

This second edition of Garden Insects of North America solidifies its place as the most comprehensive guide to the common insects, mites, and other "bugs" found in the backyards and gardens of the United States and Canada.;Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1. Introduction to garden insects and their relatives -- Chapter 2. Insects that chew on leaves and needles -- Chapter 3. Insects and mites that suck fluids from leaves and needles -- Chapter 4. Insects associated with stems, twigs, shoots, and canes -- Chapter 5. Insects associated with large branches and the trunk of trees and shrubs -- Chapter 6. Insects and other invertebrates associated with roots, tubers, soil, and the soil surface -- Chapter 7. Insects and mites associated with flowers, fruits, nuts, and seeds -- Chapter 8. Natural enemies of insects and pollinators: the "beneficial bugs ": Predators of insects and mites; Hunting wasps and ants; Insect parasitoids; Bees -- Glossary