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Cacti Naturalised in Australia and Their Control. by Mann, John - 1970
by Mann, John
Cacti Naturalised in Australia and Their Control.
by Mann, John
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
Brisbane: Department of Lands, Queensland, 1970. vii, 128pp, folding maps, col & bw ills, references. Or blue cloth. Some fading to spine. Comprehensive look at cacti naturalised in Australia with particular emphasis on the prickly pear (Opuntia spp). Includes early history of infestation and all attempts to combat it including numerous insect "predators" notably Cactoblastis. Also looks at diseases and other mortality factors in the cactus eating insects employed in the fight against the prickly pear.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo.
- Bookseller Independent bookstores (AU)
- Format/Binding Hardcover
- Book Condition Used - Very Good
- Edition First Edition
- Binding Hardcover
- Publisher Department of Lands, Queensland
- Place of Publication Brisbane
- Date Published 1970
- Keywords Cacti Weeds Prickly Pear Pests Agriculture
- Size 8vo