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Contributions to a Manual of Palaearctic Diptera Edited by L. Papp and B. Darvas Volumes 1-3, Appendix The excellently illustrated volumes of the "Contributions to a Manual of Palaearctic Diptera" morphological, physiological, genetical, ecological and economic up-to-date knowledge of dipterous species (midges and flies), which have significant importance in genetics as model organisms, in plant cultivation as pests or beneficial parasitoids, in animal husbandry and human health as vectors of serious illnesses and which are important for ecosystem function, are treated. Morphological keys to generic level for adults and larvae are provided, which help readers with identification of dipterous pests and parasitoids, while readers in the field of applied dipterology will find suitable environmentally friendly methods against pests or biological control methods. Volume 1 (published in 2000): 24 chapters of general and applied dipterology, by 31 specialists, on 978 pages with 956 figures on 176 plates. Volume 2 (published in 1997): 38 dipterous family chapters, by 23 specialists, on 592 pages with 1895 figures on 258 plates. Volume 3 (published in 1998): 56 dipterous family chapters, by 32 specialists, on 880 pages with 1773 figures on 294 plates. Appendix (published in 2000): 16 dipterous family chapters, by 19 specialists, on 604 pages with 2134 figures on 207 plates. ISBN 963 04 8836 1 (Series) ISBN 963 04 8839 6 (Volume 1) ISBN 963 04 8837 X (Volume 2) ISBN 963 04 8838 8 (Volume 3) ISBN 963 04 8840 X (Appendix) Foundation for the Publicity of the Hungarian Science Publisher: Science Herald, Budapest Order should be sent to E. W. Classey Ltd. Natural History Publisher & Bookseller Oxford House, 6 Marlborough Street, Faringdon Oxon SN7 7JP, UK, Facsimile: (44) 1367 244800 E-mail: bugbooks@classey.demon.co.uk