Laboratory Guide to Insect Pathogens and Parasites (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1984)

After the publication of the Diagnostic Manual for the Identification of Insect Pathogens, the authors received many queries asking why they had not included the larger metazoan parasites as well as the microbial forms. An examination of the literature indicated that pictorial guides to the identification of nematodes and the immature stages of insect parasites were unavailable. Consequently we decided to rewrite the sections cover ing insect pathogens and combine these with new sections on ento mogenous nematodes and the immature stages of insect parasites. The result is the present laboratory guide, which is unique in covering all types of biotic agents which are found inside insects and cause them injury or disease. Included as parasites are insects and nematodes. Among the pathogens included are viruses, rickettsias, bacteria, fungi, and protozoans. Emphasis is placed on identification with an attempt to use the most easily recognizable characters. Use of a certain number of technical terms is unavoidable, and explanations of these can be found in most biological dictionaries or the glossary of invertebrate pathology prepared by Steinhaus and Martignoni (1970).

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2012
First published:	1984
Authors:	G.O. Poinar Jr. • G.M. Thomas
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	408
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1984
ISBN-13:	978-1-4684-8546-2
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LSN:	1-4684-8546-6
Barcode:	9781468485462

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