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This book provides the first monograph of Coccinellidae. Although
the group finds inclusion both in Clausen's (1940) "Entomophagous
Insects" and in Balduf's (1935) "Entomophagous Coleoptera",
reference in these works is limited to three and twenty pages
respectively. Moreover, the last thirty years since these books
appeared have ~een a great deal of work on the group. The use of
insecticides largely destroyed the early attempts at biological
control and interest remained low for as long as insecticides
appeared quite successfuL However, the problems of insecticides
soon became apparent, and in the last decade there have been
tremendous developments in biological control, particularly in
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This is the long, catalog/marketing description of the product.It's
often said that everyone goes through a "bug phase" -- typically
during childhood -- when they develop an immense interest in
insects and other invertebrates. Given the astounding diversity of
these life forms, it can be overwhelming for those looking to learn
more about their identification features and fascinating lives. The
12-panel folding pocket guide Bugs & Slugs is the perfect
educational tool for those looking to cut through the clutter and
get acquainted with 140 common species of beetles, bugs, flies,
aquatic insects, and spiders. It includes representatives from the
eight major groups of insects, many different types on non-insect
invertebrates, and tips for identifying species. Laminated for
durability, this rich collection is a portable and handy companion
for educators, learners, naturalists, and "bug" enthusiasts in the
midst of their "bug phase" or keen to return to it. Made in the
USA.
Proceedings of the 2nd Symposium held at Zvikovske podhradi,
September 2-8, 1984
Enter a hidden world of snail killers, silly names and crazy sex in
The Secret Life of Flies. Entomolologist Erica McAlister dispels
many common misconceptions and reveals how truly amazing, exotic
and important these creatures really are. From hungry herbivores
and precocious pollinators to robberflies, danceflies and the much
maligned mosquito, McAlister describes the different types of fly,
their unique and often unusual characteristics, and the
unpredictable nature of their daily life. She travels from the
drawers of wonder at the Natural History Museum, to piles of poo in
Ethiopia, via underground caves, smelly latrines and the English
country garden. She discovers flies without wings, rotating
genitalia and the terrible hairy fly, while pausing along the way
to consider today's key issues of conservation, taxonomy, forensic
entomology and climate change. Combining her deep knowledge and
love of flies with a wonderful knack for storytelling, Erica
McAlister allows us to peer - amazed and captivated - into the
secret life of flies.
This volume deals mainly with the biology of the American
cockroach, Periplaneta americana (1.). Contributors were urged to
emphasize recent findings, including unpublished data when
possible, a goal that would not have been feasible if it were not
for the two previously published books on the basic biology of
cockroaches, The Biology o/the Cockroach (1968) by D. M. Guthrie
and A. R. Tindall and The Cockroach, Volume 1 (1968) by P. B.
Cornwell. Those topics not included in The American Cockroach, such
as external morphology, are well covered in the two preceding
books. In addition, these books provided a broad background upon
which contributors to The American Cockroach have been able to
build with recent trends, new and established concepts and
integration. Although this book deals primarily with the American
cockroach, many chapters offer a comparative approach in sections
where the more recent and exciting research has been accomplished
on other species. Most contributors place the cockroach in
perspective with regard to its appropriateness or inappropriateness
for various types of biological investigations. Many questions are
realistically left unanswered when no acceptable or obvious
solution is apparent; an invitation to new researchers to consider
the cockroach as an experimental subject.
Few branches of the biological sciences have developed to such an
extent as has ecology in the recent decades. The successful
development of this science is directly related to need to create a
sound scientific basis by which we can control our diminishing
natural resources and integrate this with the control of biological
systems of the component species. Studies on the bioenergetics of
ecosystems, as well as on the home ostatic mechanisms functioning
at the populations and biocenoses levels are of great importance in
this respect. The results of these studies are very significant in
forestry management which deals with multiannual tree communities -
forest stands. It is particularly important in this of the
necessity for the possible respect for economic planning, in view
prolonged maintenance of forest biocenoses as stable systems.
Neither in the present nor in the immediate future can be
protection of forest ecosystems consisting of natural plant and
animal communities be achieved by the cultivation of resistant
forms or the intensification of chemical intervention."
Echinoderms are now considered as a biological and geological model
that underlies researches of primary importance. The extent of the
contributions made by the International Echinoderm Conferences to
various fields of research is attested by the scope covered by
presentation at the international conferences. These proceedings
contain the complete papers or abstracts of all the presentations
and posters presented at the eighth International Echinoderm
Conference, held in Dijon, France in September, 1994. Coverage
includes: general; extinct classes; crinoids; asteroids;
ophiuroids; holothuroids; and echinoids.
The 9th International Symposium on Insect-Plant Relationships
(SIP-9) was once more, following the tradition established in 1958,
a forum for investigators in both basic and applied entomology
interested in the important and fascinating field of interactions
between plants and insects. We were pleased and honoured to
organise this symposium, which took place June 24--30, 1995 in
Gwatt on the shores of the Lake of Thun in Switzerland. 168
participants from 26 countries from all over the world actively
took part in the symposium by contributing 12 key-note lectures and
a total of 141 oral presentations and posters. The favourable
response and the lively interaction of the participants in all
symposium activities is the clearest indication of the success of
SIP-9. The organisers appreciated the enthusiasm and the
willingness to collaborate shown by all participants. The following
volume contains written contributions (72) of only half of all
presentations. This is due to the fact that we decided to produce
not only an account of the proceedings but also to publish all
contributions as a special volume of the journal Entomologia
Experimentalis et Applicata. This procedure was last adopted in
1978 for SIP-4, organised by Reginald F. Chapman and Elizabeth A.
Bernays, and ensures a wide distribution of the papers within the
scientific community and easy access through libraries. Inevitably
we had to employ the same review procedure as applicable for the
manuscripts regularly submitted to Entomologia.
Lepidoptera and Coleoptera butterflies and beetles - are the
most beautifully colored insects we can find. This book explores
the origin of these brilliant colors from a physics perspective,
beginning with the simplest question: Why Colors? The author
masterfully explains at an introductory level the coloring of
insects and illustrates his points with more than 240 brilliant
figures. The book is a rich source for optical physicists,
biologists, and teachers alike.
This book presents comprehensive information on various aspects of
ecology with special reference to insects, to form a platform to
design an ecologically sound insect pest management. Insects are
the most dominant and diverse group of living organism on earth.
Owing to their smaller size, smaller space and food requirements,
more number of generation per unit time, insects serves as one of
the best subject matter for studies on various ecological aspects
such as chemical ecology, population dynamics,
predator/parasitoid-prey interactions etc. The knowledge on various
aspects of insect ecology helps in formulating an effective
environmentally benign insect pest management. This book is of
interest and use to the post graduate students and researchers
working on various aspects of insect ecology with special emphasis
on population dynamics, chemical ecology, tri tropic interactions,
ecological engineering and Ecological Insect pest management.
Recent studies have shown that genetic polymorphisms play an
important role in structuring the seasonal life cycles of insects,
complementing an earlier emphasis on the effects of environmental
factors. This book presents current ideas and recent research on
insect life--cycle polymorphism in a series of carefully prepared
chapters by international experts, covering the full breadth of the
subject in order to give an up-to-date view of how life cycles are
controlled and how they evolve. By consolidating our view of insect
life--cycle polymorphism in this way, the book provides a staging
point for further enquiries. The volume will be of interest to a
wide variety of entomologists and other biologists interested in
the control and evolution of life cycles and in understanding the
extraordinarily complex ecological strategies of insects and other
organisms.
Drosophila is a comprehensive collection of methods and
protocols for Drosophila, one of the oldest and most commonly used
model organisms in modern biology. The protocols are written by the
scientists who invented the methods. The text presents a diverse
set of techniques that range from the basic handling of flies to
more complex applications. This is the perfect reference manual for
Drosophila researchers.
The third edition of Insect Resistance Management: Biology,
Economics, and Prediction expands coverage by including three new
chapters on African agriculture, genetic control of pests, and
fitness costs of resistance. All remaining chapters have been
updated to cover key scientific findings published since 2013. The
coauthors have expertise in evolutionary biology, ecology,
economics, epizootiology, statistics, modeling, IPM, and genetics.
The original themes demonstrating the importance of economics, IPM,
pest behavior, and the behavior of humans implementing insect
resistance management (IRM) are still relevant. Entomologists and
others developing experiments, models, regulations, or public
policy will benefit from this book that avoids reliance on dogma by
analyzing and synthesizing knowledge about a wide variety of
species, landscapes, and stakeholder problems.
Insects and plants, whether or not they coevolved, have intimate
interrelationships. This book concisely yet thoroughly describes
these phenomena. In one chapter the salient facts known about
carnivorous plants are described. In another, ant and plant
relationships are summarized as an introduction to this vast
subject. Pollination, of great interest to agriculturists and
horticulturists, is briefly explained without the complexities
detailed in the massive literature on this topic. Many other
subjects are discussed, such as the memory of adult butterflies,
which enables them to return to their host plants in the case of
the polyphagous species. The book is seeded with such
thought-provoking discussions as prostitution among the orchids and
botanical indigestion in some plants.
This open access book will provide an introduction to forest
entomology, the principles and techniques of forest insect pest
management, the different forest insect guilds/feeding groups, and
relevant forest insect pest management case studies. In addition to
covering 30% of the earth, forest ecosystems provide numerous
timber and non-timber products that affect our daily lives and
recreational opportunities, habitat for diverse animal communities,
watershed protection, play critical roles in the water cycle, and
mitigate soil erosion and global warming. In addition to being the
most abundant organisms in forest ecosystems, insects perform
numerous functions in forests, many of which are beneficial and
critical to forest health. Conversely, some insects damage and/or
kill trees and reduce the capacity of forests to provide desired
ecosystem services. The target audience of this book is upper-level
undergraduate and graduate students and professionals interested in
forest health and entomology.
This work was begun to provide keys to the aquatic insect species
known from Brazil. The original goal was to include all genera
known from South America and all species from Brazil, but for most
groups, the scope was expanded to encompass all species in South
America, and, in some cases, to include terrestrial species of
orders comprising both terrestrial and aquatic taxa. In no case is
a taxonomic rev1s10n of any group undertaken, although
recommendations for such revisions are included where appropriate,
and probable synonymy of nominal species still treated as valid in
the literature is noted. Two different approaches will be employed
according to the taxon being treated. For phylogenetic groups
encompassing overwhelmingly or exclusively aquatic species, such as
the orders Plecoptera and Ephemeroptera or the families Dytiscidae
and Culicidae, keys are provided to distinguish all genera and
species known to occur in South America. An effort has been made to
include every identifiable species so that the user of the key can
determine with reasonable certainty whether or not his specimen
belongs to a species that has already been described or whether it
is one that is not yet known to science. Where feasible, complete
keys will be prepared for groups containing both aquatic and
terrestrial species that do not encompass an extraordinarily large
number of species. This has already been done for the order
Collembola.
This title discusses egg formation, release, and development,
variations in life history patterns, population, and fisheries
aspects regarding crustaceans.
Mass Production of Beneficial Organisms: Invertebrates and
Entomopathogens, Second Edition explores the latest advancements
and technologies for large-scale rearing and manipulation of
natural enemies while presenting ways of improving success rate,
predictability of biological control procedures, and demonstrating
their safe and effective use. Organized into three sections,
Parasitoids and Predators, Pathogens, and Invertebrates for Other
Applications, this second edition contains important new
information on production technology of predatory mites and
hymenopteran parasitoids for biological control, application of
insects in the food industry and production methods of insects for
feed and food, and production of bumble bees for pollination.
Beneficial organisms include not only insect predators and
parasitoids, but also mite predators, nematodes, fungi, bacteria
and viruses. In the past two decades, tremendous advances have been
achieved in developing technology for producing these organisms.
Despite that and the globally growing research and interest in
biological control and biotechnology applications,
commercialization of these technologies is still in progress. This
is an essential reference and teaching tool for researchers in
developed and developing countries working to produce "natural
enemies" in biological control and integrated pest management
programs.
This book is devoted to the ichnology of insects, and associated
trace fossils, in soils and paleosols. The traces described here,
mostly nests and pupation chambers, include one of the most complex
architectures produced by animals. Chapters explore the walls,
shapes and fillings of trace fossils followed by their
classifications and ichnotaxonomy. Detailed descriptions and
interpretations for different groups of insects like bees, ants,
termites, dung beetles and wasps are also provided. Chapters also
highlight the the paleoenvironmental significance of insect trace
fossils in paleosols for paleontological reconstructions,
sedimentological interpretation, and ichnofabrics analysis. Readers
will discover how insect trace fossils act as physical evidence for
reconstructing the evolution of behavior, phylogenies, past
geographical distributions, and to know how insects achieved some
of the more complex architectures. The book will appeal to
researchers and graduate students in ichnology, sedimentology,
paleopedology, and entomology and readers interested in insect
architecture.
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