It takes the average reader 8 hours and 11 minutes to read Control of Pests and Weeds by Natural Enemies by Roy van Driesche
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Biological control – utilizing a population of natural enemies to seasonally or permanently suppress pests – is not a new concept. The cottony cushion scale, which nearly destroyed the citrus industry of California, was controlled by an introduced predatory insect in the 1880s. Accelerated invasions by insects and spread of weedy non-native plants in the last century have increased the need for the use of biological control. Use of carefully chosen natural enemies has become a major tool for the protection of natural ecosystems, biodiversity and agricultural and urban environments. This book...
Control of Pests and Weeds by Natural Enemies by Roy van Driesche is 484 pages long, and a total of 122,936 words.
This makes it 163% the length of the average book. It also has 150% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 11 minutes to read Control of Pests and Weeds by Natural Enemies aloud.
Control of Pests and Weeds by Natural Enemies is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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