Insect Pathology

Chapter 1. Scope and Basic Principles of Insect Pathology

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Categories of Disease

1.3 Basic Principles in Insect Pathology

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Chapter 2. History of Insect Pathology

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Early History of the Discovery of Insect Pathogens

2.3 Early Discoveries of Other Pathogens

2.4 Development of Insect Pathogens for Biological Control

2.5 Events that Brought Scientists Together and Advanced the Field

2.6 Unexpected Products of Research on Insect Pathogens

2.7 Conclusions

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Chapter 3. Principles of Epizootiology and Microbial Control

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Epizootiology: Basic Principles

3.3 Microbial Control (Applied Epizootiology)

3.4 Future Research Directions

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Chapter 4. Baculoviruses and Other Occluded Insect Viruses

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Classification and Phylogeny

4.3 Baculovirus Infection, Replication, Pathology, and Transmission

4.4 Use of Baculoviruses for Insect Pest Control

4.5 Future Research Directions

Acknowledgments

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Chapter 5. RNA Viruses Infecting Pest Insects

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Classification, Phylogeny, Structure, and Genome Organization

5.3 Infection, Replication, Pathology, Transmission, and Host Range

5.4 Future Research Directions

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Chapter 6. Fungal Entomopathogens

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Classification and Phylogeny

6.3 Biology

6.4 Ecology

6.5 Use of Fungal Entomopathogens as Biological Control Agents

6.6 Future Research Directions

Acknowledgments

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Chapter 7. Microsporidian Entomopathogens

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Classification and Phylogeny

7.3 Life History

7.4 Biological Control Programs: Case Histories

7.5 Future Research Directions

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Chapter 8. Bacterial Entomopathogens

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Classification and Phylogeny

8.3 Infection, Replication, Pathology, and Transmission

8.4 Gram-Positive Entomopathogens: Phylum Firmicutes, Class Bacilli, Order Bacillales

8.5 Gram-Negative Bacteria

8.6 Other Potentially Pathogenic Bacteria: Infection by Mollicutes

8.7 Field use: Examples, Success, and Constraints

8.8 Future Research Directions

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Chapter 9. Infections in Arthropod Hosts

9.1 Introduction

9.2 Classification and Phylogeny

9.3 Pathogen Versus Mutualist

9.4 Historical Overview of Wolbachia and Vector Control

9.5 Reproductive Manipulations

9.6 Pathogen Interference and Pathogen Protection

9.7 Applied Use of Wolbachia

9.8 Future Research Directions

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Chapter 10. Protistan Entomopathogens

10.1 Introduction

10.2 Classification and Phylogeny

10.3 Associations, Signs, and Symptoms

10.4 Amoebozoa

10.5 Apicomplexa

10.6 Ciliophora

10.7 Euglenozoa

10.8 Helicosporidia

10.9 Future Research Directions

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Chapter 11. Nematode Parasites and Entomopathogens

11.1 Introduction

11.2 Classification and Phylogeny

11.3 Insect-Parasitic Nematodes

11.4 Entomopathogenic Nematodes: Monoxenous, Lethal Parasites with Symbionts

11.5 Biodiversity

11.6 Infective Stage Juvenile and Bacterial Storage

11.7 Infection

11.8 Nutrition Within the Insect

11.9 Natural Populations and Host Associations

11.10 Aging and Lifespan

11.11 Survival Mechanisms

11.12 Future Research Directions

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Chapter 12. From Silkworms to Bees

12.1 Introduction

12.2 Diseases of Silkworms

12.3 Diseases of Bees

12.4 Future Research Directions

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Chapter 13. Physiology and Ecology of Host Defense Against Microbial Invaders

13.1 Introduction

13.2 Behavioral and Physical Barriers to Infection

13.3 Physiological Response to Infections

13.4 Managing Resistance to Entomopathogens

13.5 Future Research Directions

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