The Insects: An Outline of EntomologyThis established, popular textbook provides a stimulating and comprehensive introduction to the insects, the animals that represent over half of the planet's biological diversity. In this new fourth edition, the authors introduce the key features of insect structure, function, behavior, ecology and classification, placed within the latest ideas on insect evolution. Much of the book is organised around major biological themes - living on the ground, in water, on plants, in colonies, and as predators, parasites/parasitoids and prey. A strong evolutionary theme is maintained throughout. The ever-growing economic importance of insects is emphasized in new boxes on insect pests, and in chapters on medical and veterinary entomology, and pest management. Updated 'taxoboxes' provide concise information on all aspects of each of the 27 major groupings (orders) of insects. Key Features:
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Contents
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Chapter 3 INTERNAL ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY | 53 |
Chapter 4 SENSORY SYSTEMS AND BEHAVIOR | 91 |
Chapter 5 REPRODUCTION | 121 |
Chapter 6 INSECT DEVELOPMENT AND LIFE HISTORIES | 151 |
Chapter 7 INSECT SYSTEMATICS PHYLOGENY AND CLASSIFICATION | 189 |
Chapter 13 INSECT PREDATION AND PARASITISM | 339 |
Chapter 14 INSECT DEFENSE | 365 |
Chapter 15 MEDICAL AND VETERINARY ENTOMOLOGY | 385 |
Chapter 16 PEST MANAGEMEN | 407 |
Chapter 17 METHODS IN ENTOMOLOGY COLLECTING PRESERVATION CURATION AND IDENTIFICATION | 443 |
TAXOBOXES | 461 |
GLOSSARY | 499 |
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abdomen adult amongst antennae ants aphids aposematic aquatic insects arthropods associated beetles behavior biological control Blattodea body bugs butterflies cells cerci chemicals Coleoptera colony compound eyes cuticle cuticular cycle defense diapause Diptera disease diversity ecological eggs Entomology eusociality evolution evolutionary feeding female flies flight fore wings fossil function galls genes genetic genitalia glands groups habitat Hemiptera hemolymph hexapods hind wings holometabolous honey bees hormone host Hymenoptera immature stages insecticides instar involves larvae legs Lepidoptera lice male mandibles mating membrane molecular molt morphological mosquito moth mouthparts muscles natural enemies nest nymphs occur organisms oviposition ovipositor oxygen pair paraphyletic parasitic parasitoids pest pheromones phylogenetic phylogeny phytophagous plant pollination population predators prey produced proteins pupa queen range relationships reproductive scale insects sclerotized segments species sperm Strepsiptera structure taxa Taxobox temperature termites terrestrial thorax tion tissues tracheal vector ventral wasps workers