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9780471244837

Ecological Entomology

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  • ISBN13:

    9780471244837

  • ISBN10:

    047124483X

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1998-12-07
  • Publisher: Wiley
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Summary

Featuring completely updated chapters, additional authors, and an increased emphasis on alternatives to traditional pesticides, the second edition of Ecological Entomology is the field's leading reference on the role of insects in ecosystems. The authors cover insect growth and development, what they eat, how they reproduce, and how they move in various environments. The book also examines how insects interact with the plant community and how to control insect populations naturally.

Author Biography

Carl Barton Huffaker was an American biologist, ecologist and agricultural entomologist. Huffaker graduated from the University of Tennessee then gaining a PhD from Ohio State University in 1942. Huffaker was one of the first entomologists to study the use of DDT to control mosquito populations. Andrew Paul Gutierrez is the editor of Ecological Entomology, 2nd Edition, published by Wiley.

Table of Contents

Preface, to the Second Edition xi
Preface, to the First Edition xiii
Contributors xvii
PART I: INTRODUCTION 1(52)
Introduction to Ecological Entomology
3(16)
C. B. Huffaker
H. T. Gordon
A. P. Gutierrez
The Concept of the Ecosystem
19(34)
Peter W. Price
PART II: BASIC BIOLOGICAL AND ECOLOGICAL ADAPTATIONS, PROPERTIES, BEHAVIORS, AND PROCESSES 53(210)
Growth and Development of Insects
55(28)
H. T. Gordon
The Food of Insects
83(40)
Raymond V. Barbehenn
John C. Reese
Kenneth S. Hagen
Reproduction in Insects
123(36)
Franz Engelmann
Adaptations to Hazardous Seasonal Conditions: Dormancy, Migration, and Polyphenism
159(42)
J. R. Nechols
M. J. Tauber
C. A. Tauber
S. Masaki
Adaptations of Insects to Modes of Life
201(30)
Leopoldo E. Caltagirone
Biogeography and Evolutionary History: Wide-Scale and Long-Term Patterns in Insects
231(32)
Stewart B. Peck
Eugene Munroe
PART III: NATURAL CONTROL OF INSECT POPULATIONS 263(272)
Dynamics and Regulation of Insect Populations
269(44)
Carl Huffaker
Alan Berryman
Peter Turchin
Weather and Insects
313(42)
W. G. Wellington
D. L. Johnson
D. J. Lactin
Interspecific Competition in Insects
355(34)
N. J. Mills
Dynamics of Insect Predator-Prey Interactions
389(36)
Alan A. Berryman
Andrew Paul Gutierrez
Insect Invasions and Community Assembly
425(38)
Sebastian J. Schreiber
Andrew Paul Gutierrez
Migration and Movement
463(40)
Peter Turchin
Kristian S. Omland
Mathematical Models For Age-Structured Population Dynamics
503(32)
G. Di Cola
G. Gilioli
J. Baumgartner
PART IV: ROLES OR EFFECTS OF INSECTS IN ECOSYSTEMS 535(108)
Insect Diversity and the Trophic Complexity of Communities
537(16)
John N. Thompson
David Althoff
Insects on Flowers
553(32)
Peter G. Kevan
Herbert G. Baker
The Influence of Insects on Plant Populations and Communities
585(58)
R. M. Nowierski
C. B. Huffaker
D. L. Dahlsten
D. K. Letourneau
D. H. Janzen
G. G. Kennedy
PART V: APPLICATION OF ECOLOGY TO INSECT POPULATION MANAGEMENT 643(94)
Modeling Tritrophic Field Populations
647(34)
Andrew Paul Gutierrez
Applications of Ecology for Integrated Pest Management
681(56)
M. Kogan
B. A. Croft
R. W. Sutherst
Index 737

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