Encyclopedia of Insects / Edition 2

by Vincent H. Resh, Ring T. Cardé

Overview

The Encyclopedia of Insects is a comprehensive work devoted to all aspects of insects, including their anatomy, physiology, evolution, behavior, reproduction, ecology, and disease, as well as issues of exploitation, conservation, and management. Articles provide definitive facts about all insects from aphids, beetles and butterflies to weevils and yellowjackets.

Insects are beautiful and dreadful, ravenous pests and devastating disease vectors, resilient and resistant to eradication, and the source of great benefit and great loss for civilization. Important for ecosystem health, they have influenced the evolution of other life forms on our planet including humans. Anyone interested in insects, from university professors and researchers to high school students preparing a report, will find The Encyclopedia of Insects an indispensable volume for insect information.

* Articles are written by internationally recognized experts on the topic

* Over 1,000 pages of informative articles arranged alphabetically for easy reference, including 1,700 cross references

* Approximately 3,000 bibliography entries accompany the articles, presenting sources chosen by the authors to provide additional material

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780123741448
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	06/17/2009
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	1168
Sales rank:	662,698
Product dimensions:	8.90(w) x 11.00(h) x 2.00(d)

Table of Contents

Agricultural Entomology;
Biotechnology and Insects;
Circadian Rhythms;
Defensive Behavior;
Excretory System (Structure and Function);
Feeding Behavior;
Forensic Entomology;
Genetic Engineering of Insects;
Host Seeking, by Parasitoids;
Insecticide and Acaricide Resistance;
Japanese Beetle;
Larvae, Pupae;
Mechanoreception (Touch, Sensillar Structure);
Neurosecretory Cells;
Nomenclature and Classification, Pheromones;
Scales and Setae;
Tsetse Fly; and more

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2009 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title

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This incredible book will take you anywhere you wish in the fascinating world of insects. Its 271 articles, each written by a recognized specialist, cover the entire spectrum of entomology (the study of insects). The articles, though arranged alphabetically, represent 12 general subject areas, including anatomy, physiology, behavior, evolution, major insect groups, and human interactions. The articles themselves cover such diverse topics as acoustic behavior, Africanized bees, biodiversity, gypsy moths, walking sticks, wings, and yellow fever. Each article ends with a short list of related articles, thus leading the reader along an often branching path further into the intricacies of entomology. The information-packed text is clearly and concisely written and well illustrated with both line drawings and color photographs. A glossary that defines 750 specialized terms and an index comprising 7000 entries complete this gargantuan tome, which weighs 7 lbs., 9 oz. Though not scholarly, this book would be of interest to professionals who need to check quickly on a specialty that is not theirs. It is appropriate for academic libraries and would be especially useful in public libraries, giving lay readers information on any aspect of entomology all in one book.-Annette Aiello, Smithsonian Tropical Research Inst., Panama Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

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