Alfred G. Wheeler, Jr., is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Entomology at Clemson University and is also an Adjunct Professor of Entomology at Penn State. He served as a survey entomologist for the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture from 1971 to 1996.
"Wheeler presents a thorough treatment of the mirids and their relationship with their biological environments, particularly their ecology and evolution."-SciTech Book News, December 2001 "A big book about a big group of bugs... Includes a great deal of useful information such as what these species feed on and what sort of damage they produce... Highly recommended for biological sciences, entomology, insect control, ecology, agriculture, and related areas."-Choice, February 2002 "This book is a comprehensive and well-documented account of mirid bugs (Heteroptera: Miridae), and is a welcome addition to the entomological literature... There is much here to interest readers involved in crop protection. In addition, the extensive sections dealing with mirids as predators (and also that discussing the natural enemies of mirids) will be of particular value to entomologists and other workers associated with biological control and integrated pest management. On a wider front, the book will serve as an important source of reference for anyone seeking information on mirid biology."-D. V. Alford, Journal of Agricultural Science, 2002 "Biology of the Plant Bugs provides a major resource to the entomological community. Uniformity of style and care in presentation is evident throughout the text... The book will be of particular value to biology and entomology university and college departments as a valuable reference text about mirid insects... I recommend the book to students, researchers, teachers, and those who have a sense of curiosity and wonder about the world of insects."-S.O.Gaul, Bulletin of the Entomological Society of Canada, Vol. 34, No. 1, Mar. 2002 "Publication of this book is a great event not only in heteropterology, but also in entomology in general. It will be useful as example of a monograph on biology of a large group of insects, a source of important comparative information for entomologists working on other insect orders, and a stimulus for further research."-I.M. Kerzhner. Zoosystematica Rossica,Vol. 10 "This book is very well illustrated... Many of the mirids discussed are not present in North America, so the book's scope is world wide... This book will be an excellent reference for entomology libraries, and many entomologists who work with mirids will want their own copy."-W.J. Day, USDA-ARS. Entomological News, Vol. 113, No. 28, 2002
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