Biology Ecology And Systematics Of Australian Scelio

Author : Paul Dangerfield,Andrew Austin,Graeme Baker
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2001-12-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780643102446

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Biology, Ecology and Systematics of Australian Scelio by Paul Dangerfield,Andrew Austin,Graeme Baker Pdf

Parasitic wasps of the genus Scelio play an important role in the regulation of orthopteran populations and are implicated in suppressing numbers of numerous pest locusts and grasshoppers. This landmark volume provides a full taxonomic treatment of the sixty species of Scelio found on the Australian continent and reviews in detail the biology and ecology and host relationships of Scelio on a worldwide basis. Taking an international perspective, the text outlines our current knowledge on topics such as host finding, population biology, and methods and techniques for collection and study in the field. The use of Scelio as biological control agents is discussed and comprehensive checklists document the recorded host relationships of each known species worldwide. There is a full taxonomic revision of all Australian species of Scelio, half of which are newly described. Each species description is complemented with high-quality line drawings, micrographs and distribution maps. In addition, an illustrated key to species enables easy identification of species by non-taxonomists. Biology, Ecology and Systematics of Australian Scelio provides wasp taxonomists, researchers of orthoptera and biological control workers with a basis for detailed studies elsewhere on this economically important group of insects.

Author : Roger A. Burks,Lubomir Masner,Norman F. Johnson,Andrew D. Austin
Publisher : PenSoft Publishers LTD
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2013-04-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789546426819

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Systematics of the parasitic wasp genus Oxyscelio Kieffer (Hymenoptera, Platygastridae s.l.), Part I: Indo-Malayan and Palearctic fauna by Roger A. Burks,Lubomir Masner,Norman F. Johnson,Andrew D. Austin Pdf

This issue contains the first of a planned set of three publications greatly expanding knowledge of the platygastroid genus Oxyscelio Kieffer. We recognize 90 species in the Indo-Malayan and Palearctic realms, 71 of which are described here as new species. We divided these species into 13 species groups in order to highlight unique or unusual morphological features shared by certain species. A total of 438 specimen photographs are provided to aid in specimen identification. Newly discovered species are described from Brunei, China, Christmas Island, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, The Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Author : Norman F. Johnson
Publisher : PenSoft Publishers LTD
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2009-09-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789546425126

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Advances in the systematics of Hymenoptera. by Norman F. Johnson Pdf

This issue celebrates the 75th birthday ofÿ Dr. Lubom?r Masner, a source of knowledge, enthusiasm, and inspiration for systematic entomologists in all fields, but especially for students of Hymenoptera. His unflagging dedication to the study of the parasitoid wasps of the superfamilies Proctotrupoidea, Platygastroidea, and Ceraphronoidea has completely transformed our understanding of the richness and evolutionaryÿ history of these insects. His zeal and innovation in collecting have not only dramatically enhanced the basis for our understanding of hymenopteran diversity, but also contributed to the development of the Canadian National Collection of Insects into one of the premiere systematic entomology research institutions in the world. Twenty-six authors have contributed to this volume in 17 papers on the systematics of the families Braconidae, Ceraphronidae, Chalcididae, Eucharitidae, Eupelmidae, Eurytomidae, Figitidae, Mymaridae, Platygastridae, Vespidae, and Xiphydriidae. Six new genera and 33 new species are described, encompassing fossil material as well as species from the Neotropical, Afrotropical, Oriental, and Australasian regions. A short biography of Dr. Masner is accompanied by a bibliography of his scientific papers, a list of taxa he has described over 55 years of research, and a list of taxa named in his honor.

Author : Buntika A. Butcher,Donald L. J. Quicke
Publisher : CABI
Page : 494 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2023-12-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781800620599

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Parasitoid Wasps of South East Asia by Buntika A. Butcher,Donald L. J. Quicke Pdf

Parasitoid wasps are cosmopolitan, numerous and enormously diverse with probably one million or more species worldwide, most of which occur in the moist tropics. Their ecological importance is enormous although perhaps most evident in their major roles in the control of insect pest populations. In natural ecosystems they are integral in regulating populations of a vast number of insects, and therefore are key players in terrestrial food webs. Knowledge of their biology is still very poor because the current state of taxonomy is still in its infancy in most parts of the world.In this book, we provide an overview of the more than 30 families of parasitoid wasps that occur in the 11 countries in South East Asia. Particular emphasis is given to those most commonly encountered and reared, as well as to those used in biological control programmes. Outlines of the morphology, biology, ecology and behaviour of each family, as well as of various important subfamilies are presented. The current state of taxonomy in the region is summarised. Other chapters cover basic biology, behaviour, morphological terminology, phylogeny and methods of specimen collecting, preparation and rearing with particular relevance to the tropics. Modern molecular approaches to speeding taxonomic description of hyperdiverse taxa are considered in depth. All groups are illustrated with colour photographs. This book will be of value to professional entomologists, academics, entomology students and the growing body of amateur entomologists and insect photographers.

Author : Matthew J. Yoder,Alejandro A. Valerio,Andrew Polaszek,Simon van Noort,Lubomír Masner,Norman F. Johnson
Publisher : PenSoft Publishers LTD
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2014-02-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789546427175

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Monograph of the Afrotropical species of Scelio Latreille (Hymenoptera, Platygastridae), egg parasitoids of acridid grasshoppers (Orthoptera, Acrididae) by Matthew J. Yoder,Alejandro A. Valerio,Andrew Polaszek,Simon van Noort,Lubomír Masner,Norman F. Johnson Pdf

Parasitic wasps of the genus Scelio (Hymenoptera: Platygastri-dae) attack and destroy the eggs of short-horned grasshoppers (Acrididae). Included among these hosts are some of the most destructive of all insects, the plague locusts. As a result, species of Scelio are potential allies in the biological control of these pests. This paper is the first comprehensive examination of the species of Scelio of the Afrotropical region in over 50 years. A total of 62 species were found, 77% of which are new to science. Descriptions and keys for identification are provided, and each species is extensively illustrated. This work is a product of the Platygastroidea Planetary Biodiversity Program and was conducted using biodiversity informatics tools and applications developed as part of that project.

Author : Tim R. New
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2019-11-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030227807

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Insect Conservation and Australia’s Grasslands by Tim R. New Pdf

Australia’s varied grasslands have suffered massive losses and changes since European settlement, and those changes continue under increasingly intensive human pressures for development and agricultural production. The values of native grasslands for conservation of endemic native biodiversity, both flora and fauna, have led to strong interests in the protection of remaining fragments, especially near urban centres, and documentation of the insects and other inhabitants of grasslands spanning tropical to cool temperate parts of the country. Attention to conservation of grassland insects in Australia is relatively recent, but it is increasingly apparent that grasslands harbour many localised and ecologically specialised endemic species. Their conservation necessarily advances from very incomplete documentation, and draws heavily on lessons from the far better-documented grasslands elsewhere, most notably in the northern hemisphere, and undertaken over far longer periods. From those cases, and the extensive background to grassland management to harmonise conservation with production and amenity values through honing use of processes such as grazing, mowing and fire, the needs and priorities for Australia can become clearer, together with needs for grassland restoration at a variety of scales. This book is a broad overview of conservation needs of grassland insects in Australia, drawing on the background provided elsewhere in the world on the responses to disturbances, and the ecological importance, of some key insect groups (notably Orthoptera, Hemiptera and Lepidoptera) to suggest how insect conservation in native, pastoral and urban grasslands may be advanced. The substantial references given for each chapter facilitate entry for non-entomologist grassland managers and stewards to appreciate the diversity and importance of Australia’s grassland insects, their vulnerabilities to changes, and the possibilities for conserving them and the wider ecological roles in which they participate.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 986 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Entomology
ISBN : UCD:31175028566944

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Annals of the Entomological Society of America by Anonim Pdf

Author : Tim R. New
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2020-11-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030570088

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Insect conservation and Australia’s Inland Waters by Tim R. New Pdf

The first broad overview of conservation needs of Australia’s largely endemic freshwater insects, drawing on examples and information from many parts of the world to illustrate and develop needs and practical prospects for conservation in inland water environments. The wide variety of those environments in Australia and their diverse insect inhabitants – many of them highly localised and ecologically specialised and vulnerable - and threats to them is illustrated. Case histories demonstrate the different aspects of practical conservation management that may be possible in different contexts, and numerous references facilitate understanding by non-specialist readers and non-entomologist conservation managers and practitioners.

Author : Mark A. Burgman,David Lindenmayer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Biodiversity conservation
ISBN : CORNELL:31924073978615

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Conservation Biology for the Australian Environment by Mark A. Burgman,David Lindenmayer Pdf

This book aims to provide an introduction to the principles of conservation biology with a focus on the Australian biota, using mostly Australian examples to illustrate key points and to provide information on some of the quantitative methods and analytical procedures important for solving conservation problems.

Author : Timothy O'Hara,Maria Byrne
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 624 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2017-06-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781486307647

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Australian Echinoderms by Timothy O'Hara,Maria Byrne Pdf

Echinoderms, including feather stars, seastars, brittle stars, sea urchins and sea cucumbers, are some of the most beautiful and interesting animals in the sea. They play an important ecological role and several species of sea urchins and sea cucumbers form the basis of important fisheries. Over 1000 species live in Australian waters, from the shoreline to the depths of the abyssal plain and the tropics to Antarctic waters. Australian Echinoderms is an authoritative account of Australia’s 110 families of echinoderms. It brings together in a single volume comprehensive information on the identification, biology, evolution, ecology and management of these animals for the first time. Richly illustrated with beautiful photographs and written in an accessible style, Australian Echinoderms suits the needs of marine enthusiasts, academics and fisheries managers both in Australia and other geographical areas where echinoderms are studied.

Author : Tim R. New
Publisher : Springer
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2018-08-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319922225

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Forests and Insect Conservation in Australia by Tim R. New Pdf

Losses of forests and their insect inhabitants are a major global conservation concern, spanning tropical and temperate forest regions throughout the world. This broad overview of Australian forest insect conservation draws on studies from many places to demonstrate the diversity and vulnerability of forest insects and how their conservation may be pursued through combinations of increased understanding, forest protection and silvicultural management in both natural and plantation forests. The relatively recent history of severe human disturbance to Australian forests ensures that reasonably natural forest patches remain and serve as ‘models’ for many forest categories. They are also refuges for many forest biota extirpated from the wider landscapes as forests are lost, and merit strenuous protection from further changes, and wider efforts to promote connectivity between otherwise isolated remnant patches. In parallel, the recent attention to improving forest insect conservation in harmony with insect pest management continues to benefit from perspectives generated from better-documented faunas elsewhere. Lessons from the northern hemisphere, in particular, have led to revelations of the ecological importance and vulnerability of many insect taxa in forests, together with clear evidence that ‘conservation can work’ in concert with wider forest uses. A brief outline of the variety of Australian tropical and temperate forests and woodlands, and of the multitude of endemic and, often, highly localised insects that depend on them highlights needs for conservation (both of single focal species and wider forest-dependent radiations and assemblages). The ways in which insects contribute to sustained ecological integrity of these complex ecosystems provide numerous opportunities for practical conservation.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Entomology
ISBN : CORNELL:31924097812022

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The Australian Entomologist by Anonim Pdf

Author : T. R. New
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105123257870

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Conservation Biology in Australia by T. R. New Pdf

An introductory textbook for conservation biology that explains the issues facing Australia's unique environments and biota and the measures needed to protect them.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 676 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Entomology
ISBN : MINN:31951P008526653

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European Journal of Entomology by Anonim Pdf

Author : Martin L. Cody,Jeffrey A. Smallwood
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 597 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1996-10-24
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0080535623

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Long-Term Studies of Vertebrate Communities by Martin L. Cody,Jeffrey A. Smallwood Pdf

This unique book synthesizes the ongoing long-term community ecology studies of fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. The studies have been conducted from deserts to rainforests as well as in terrestrial, freshwater, and marine habitats and provide valuable insight that can be obtained only through persistent, diligent, and year-after-year investigation. Long-Term Studies of Vertebrate Communities is ideal for faculty, researchers, graduate students, and undergraduates in vertebrate biology, ecology, and evolutionary biology, including ecology, natural history, and systematics. Provides unique perspectives of community stability and variation Details the influence of natural and other perturbations on community structure Includes synopses by well-known authors Presents results from a broad range of vertebrate taxa Studies were conducted at different latitudes and in different habitats