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Insect Molecular Genetics

  • 1st Edition
  • November 8, 1994
  • Marjorie A. Hoy
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 2 - 9 3 7 1 - 4
Developed as an introduction to new molecular genetic techniques, Insect Molecular Genetics also provides literature, terminology, and additional sources of information to students, researchers, and professional entomologists.Although most molecular genetics studies have employed Drosophila, this book applies the same techniques to other insects, including pest insects of economic importance.As a text, as a reference, as a primer, and as a review of a vast and growing literature, Insect Molecular Genetics is a valuable addition to the libraries of entomologists, geneticists, and molecular biologists.

Advances in Insect Physiology

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 25
  • October 26, 1994
  • Peter Evans
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 5 7 9 2 1 - 4
Insect physiology is currently undergoing a revolution with the increased application of molecular biological techniques to investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying the physiological responses to insect cells. Advances in Insect Physiology has instituted a commitment to the publication of high quality reviews on molecular biology and molecular genetics in areas where they provide an increased understanding of physiological processes in insects. Volume 25 contains increased coverage on the molecular biology of insect physiology.

Advances in Insect Physiology

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 24
  • December 15, 1993
  • Peter Evans
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 5 7 9 2 0 - 7
Insect Physiology is currently undergoing a revolution with the increased application of molecular biological techniques to investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying the physiological responses to insect cells. Advances in Insect Physiology has instituted a commitment to the publication of high quality reviews on molecular biology and molecular genetics in areas where they provide an increased understanding of physiological processes in insects. Volume 24 is the first to include such specifically sought articles.

Parasites and Pathogens of Insects

  • 1st Edition
  • July 29, 1993
  • Nancy E. Beckage + 2 more
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 9 1 6 4 9 - 1
Both volumes of Parasites and Pathogens of Insects provide in-depth coverage of the interface between insect parasites and pathogens and hosts, and explore the relationships between these partners. They emphasize biochemical and molecular interactions, basic biology, and the roles of hormones, receptors, and other cellular components in modulating interactions between host insects and attacking agents. These topics also are assessed in relation to biotechnology and biological control.In the short term, these volumes fill a void in current literature by emphasizing basic interactions at the biochemical and molecular levels. In the long term, these interactions may provide avenues for exploitation to enhance the rate of "beneficial" parasitism or to reduce the rates of disease transmission and infection of vertebrate hosts.

Natural Products

  • 2nd Edition
  • December 13, 1991
  • Raphael Ikan
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 5 1 2 4 2 - 6
This new edition has been updated to include the following: The use of biomarkers (organic compounds in the geospherical record with carbon skeletons) reflecting the upsurge in geoporphyrin research primarily due to MS, yeast RNA nucleic acid studies: reversed-phase HPLC of amino acids; brewing industry applications (HPLC evaluation of carotenoids in orange juice and of "debittered" citrus); HPTLC of carbohydrates; synthesis of a sweetening agent from citrus peels, synthesis and degradation of alkaloids and of sterols, GC/MS uses with sterols, petroleum products, and aromatic constituents of wine and grape juice, flash chromatography of essential oils, optical purity of enantiomers affecting flavors, fragrances, and pheromones, as well as studies of lattice inclusion compounds 1H- and 13C-NMR, MS, IR and UV data are presented for most natural products.

Advances in Insect Physiology

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 23
  • November 8, 1991
  • Peter Evans
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 5 7 9 1 9 - 1
The latest volume in this distiguished series provides more up-to-date reviews on topical subjects of importance to all invertebrate physiologists and neurobiologists.

Tortricid Pests

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 5
  • July 9, 1991
  • L.P.S. van der Geest + 1 more
  • English
  • Hardback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 4 - 8 8 0 0 0 - 0
The economic importance of Tortricidae in agriculture and forestry is great: crops and forests in the temperate climatic zones suffer considerable loss due to this lepidopterous family. This volume covers the entire spectrum from taxonomy, morphology and physiology to chemical and biological control. It will provide an opening to the scientifc literature on Tortricidae for scientists in research institutions, universities and experimental stations. The indices include entries for synonyms referring to the species names used in this volume.

Armored Scale Insects

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 4A
  • May 1, 1989
  • Bozzano G Luisa
  • English
  • Hardback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 4 - 4 2 8 5 4 - 7
This volume presents an up-to-date account of armored scale insects (Homoptera: Diaspididas), a family of highly specialized insects, many of which are important agricultural pests. Being sedentary, colonial and rather cryptic, many species have invaded new countries with important host plants. This has made them prime targets for biological control by natural enemies.No other book has attempted to present such a rounded picture of this important group. It covers all aspects: morphology, systematics, phylogeny, biology, ecology, natural enemies (pathogens, predators, parasites), pest status, control measures (quarantine, eradication, monitoring, chemical control, biological control, mechanical control, integrated control), as well as pest problems and control on specific crops, from a worldwide perspective.The armored scale insects: their morphology, systematics and phylogeny; reproductive biology and genetics; development biology and physiology; ecology; and techiques for their study is handled in Volume A.The book is intended for a broad audience: professional entomologists, extension specialists, pest control operators and advanced horticulturists and agriculturists, as well as biologists, naturalists and environmentalists (the latter should find the strong emphasis on natural enemies and biological control of interest).

Advances in Insect Physiology

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 21
  • October 24, 1988
  • Peter Evans + 1 more
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 5 7 9 1 7 - 7
This latest volume in this series contains articles on a variety of insect physiological topics from the nervous system to the cuticle and circulatory system.

Insect Pathology V1

  • 1st Edition
  • January 1, 1963
  • Edward Steinhaus
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 1 4 3 5 2 - 3
Insect Pathology: An Advanced Treatise, Volume 1 reviews some of the principal developments in insect pathology as well as the major research trends in the field. This book is concerned with non-infectious diseases, microbiota of healthy insects, immunity, physiopathology, predisposition to disease, virus diseases, and rickettsial diseases. Organized into 17 chapters, this volume begins with an overview of the nature and scope of insect pathology as a distinct branch of entomology, as well as the challenges involved in the study of insect diseases and some of the principal applications of insect pathology in agriculture, medicine, and general biology. The next chapters introduce the reader to the physical factors that cause injury/harm to insects; the pathological changes induced in insects by chemicals used as insecticides; and insect nutrition and nutritional diseases. The book discusses other diseases in insects, including genetic diseases, tumors, granuloses, rickettsiae, and rickettsioses. This book is a valuable resource for entomologists.

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