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Our objective in compiling a series of chapters on the chemical
ecology of insects has been to delineate the major concepts of this
discipline. The fine line between presenting a few topics in great
detail or many topics in veneer has been carefully drawn, such that
the book contains sufficient diversity to cover the field and a few
topics in some depth. After the reader has penetrated the crust of
what has been learned about chemical ecology of insects, the
deficiencies in our understanding of this field should become
evident. These deficiencies, to which no chapter topic is immune,
indicate the youthful state of chemical ecology and the need for
further investigations, especially those with potential for
integrating elements that are presently isolated from each other.
At the outset of this volume it becomes evident that, although we
are beginning to decipher how receptor cells work, virtually
nothing is known of how sensory information is coded to become
relevant to the insect and to control the behavior of the insect.
This problem is exacerbated by the state of our knowledge of how
chemicals are distributed in nature, especially in complex
habitats. And finally, we have been unable to understand the
significance of orientation pathways of insects, in part because of
the two previous problems: orientation seems to depend on patterns
of distri bution of chemicals, the coding of these patterns by the
central nervous system, and the generation of motor output based on
the resulting motor commands.
Awarded Best Reference by the New York Public Library (2004),
Outstanding Academic Title by CHOICE (2003), and AAP/PSP 2003 Best
Single Volume Reference/Sciences by Association of American
Publishers' Professional Scholarly Publishing Division, the first
edition of "Encyclopedia of Insects" was acclaimed as the most
comprehensive work devoted to insects. Covering all aspects of
insect anatomy, physiology, evolution, behavior, reproduction,
ecology, and disease, as well as issues of exploitation,
conservation, and management, this book sets the standard in
entomology.
The second edition of this reference will continue the tradition by
providing the most comprehensive, useful, and up-to-date resource
for professionals. Expanded sections in forensic entomology,
biotechnology and Drosphila, reflect the full update of over 300
topics. Articles contributed by over 260 high profile and
internationally recognized entomologists provide definitive facts
regarding all insects from ants, beetles, and butterflies to yellow
jackets, zoraptera, and zygentoma.
* 66% NEW and revised content by over 200 international
experts
* New chapters on Bedbugs, Ekbom Syndrome, Human History, Genomics,
Vinegaroons
* Expanded sections on insect-human interactions, genomics,
biotechnology, and ecology
* Each of the 273 articles updated to reflect the advances which
have taken place in entomology research since the previous edition
* Features 1,000 full-color photographs, figures and tables
* A full glossary, 1,700 cross-references, 3,000 bibliographic
entries, and online access save research time
* Updated with online access
Common among moths is a mate-finding system in which females emit a
pheromone that induces males to fly upwind along the pheromone
plume. Since the chemical pheromone of the domesticated silk moth
was identified in 1959, a steady increase in the number of moth
species whose pheromone attractants have been identified now
results in a rich base for review and synthesis. Pheromone
Communication in Moths summarizes moth pheromone biology, covering
the chemical structures used by the various lineages, signal
production and perception, the genetic control of moth pheromone
traits, interactions of pheromones with host plant volatiles,
pheromone dispersal and orientation, male pheromones and courtship,
and the evolutionary forces that have likely shaped pheromone
signals and their role in sexual selection. Also included are
chapters on practical applications in the control and monitoring of
pest species as well as case studies that address pheromone systems
in a number of species and groups of closely allied species.
Pheromone Communication in Moths is an invaluable resource for
entomologists, chemical ecologists, pest management scientists, and
professionals who study pheromone communication and pest
management.
As we follow the path of a giant water bug or peer over the wing of
a gypsy moth, we glimpse our world anew, at once shrunk and
magnified. Owing to their size alone, insects' experience of the
world is radically different from ours. Air to them is as viscous
as water to us. The predicament of size, along with the dizzying
diversity of insects and their status as arguably the most
successful organisms on earth, have inspired passion and eloquence
in some of the world's most innovative scientists. A World of
Insects showcases classic works on insect behavior, physiology, and
ecology published over half a century by Harvard University Press.
James Costa, Vincent Dethier, Thomas Eisner, Lee Goff, Bernd
Heinrich, Bert Hoelldobler, Kenneth Roeder, Andrew Ross, Thomas
Seeley, Karl von Frisch, Gilbert Waldbauer, E. O. Wilson, and Mark
Winston-each writer, in his unique voice, paints a close-up
portrait of the ways insects explore their environment, outmaneuver
their enemies, mate, and care for kin. Selected by two world-class
entomologists, these essays offer compelling descriptions of insect
cooperation and warfare, the search for ancient insect DNA in
amber, and the energy economics of hot-blooded insects. They also
discuss the impact-for good and ill-of insects on our food supply,
their role in crime scene investigation, and the popular
fascination with pheromones, killer bees, and fire ants. Each entry
begins with commentary on the authors, their topics, and the latest
research in the field.
Chemical signals mediate all aspects of insects' lives and their
ecological interactions. The discipline of chemical ecology seeks
to unravel these interactions by identifying and defining the
chemicals involved, and documenting how perception of these
chemical mediators modifies behaviour and ultimately reproductive
success. Chapters in this 2004 volume consider how plants use
chemicals to defend themselves from insect herbivores; the
complexity of floral odors that mediate insect pollination;
tritrophic interactions of plants, herbivores, and parasitoids and
the chemical cues that parasitoids use to find their herbivore
hosts; the semiochemically mediated behaviours of mites; pheromone
communication in spiders and cockroaches; the ecological dependency
of tiger moths on the chemistry of their host-plants; and the
selective forces that shape the pheromone communication channel of
moths. The volume presents descriptions of the chemicals involved,
the effects of semiochemically mediated interactions on
reproductive success, and the evolutionary pathways that have
shaped the chemical ecology of arthropods.
Chemical signals mediate all aspects of insects' lives and their
ecological interactions. The discipline of chemical ecology seeks
to unravel these interactions by identifying and defining the
chemicals involved, and documenting how perception of these
chemical mediators modifies behaviour and ultimately reproductive
success. Chapters in this 2004 volume consider how plants use
chemicals to defend themselves from insect herbivores; the
complexity of floral odors that mediate insect pollination;
tritrophic interactions of plants, herbivores, and parasitoids and
the chemical cues that parasitoids use to find their herbivore
hosts; the semiochemically mediated behaviours of mites; pheromone
communication in spiders and cockroaches; the ecological dependency
of tiger moths on the chemistry of their host-plants; and the
selective forces that shape the pheromone communication channel of
moths. The volume presents descriptions of the chemicals involved,
the effects of semiochemically mediated interactions on
reproductive success, and the evolutionary pathways that have
shaped the chemical ecology of arthropods.
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