Chemical Ecology Of Insect Parasitoids

Author : Eric Wajnberg,Stefano Colazza
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 501 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2013-03-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781118409602

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Chemical Ecology of Insect Parasitoids by Eric Wajnberg,Stefano Colazza Pdf

Insect parasitoids are a fascinating group of animals in many respects. Perhaps the most fascinating point is that these insects, in the course of the evolutionary time, have developed an impressive way to use chemical compounds to dialogue with the different protagonists of their environment (i.e., conspecifics, their hosts and the plants on which their hosts are living). Unravelling the evolutionary meaning of such chemical communication networks can give new insights into the ecology of these insects and especially on how to improve their use for the control of noxious pests in biological control programmes. Chemical Ecology of Insect Parasitoids is a timely publication, with organised chapters to present the most important knowledge and discoveries that have taken place over the last decade, and their potential use in pest control strategy. Specific relevant case studies are presented to enhance the reader's experience. Suited to graduate students and professional researchers and practitioners in pest management, entomology, evolutionary biology, behavioural ecology, and chemical ecology, this book is essential for anyone needing information on this important group of insects.

Author : R.T. Carde,W.J. Bell
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461517658

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Chemical Ecology of Insects 2 by R.T. Carde,W.J. Bell Pdf

During the past decade, the study of the chemical structures used by insects has advanced from a subject that could be reviewed in a single volume to a vastly more advanced level. This important new volume brings together a focused group of reviews that offer perspective on the most interesting advances in insect chemical ecology. Chemical Ecology of Insects 2 brings together an internationally respected group of experts covering such topics as chemoreception and integration, orientation mechanisms, plant-insect interactions and insect-insect interactions. An important benefit of these reviews lies in the identification of the boundaries of our current knowledge and the most profitable areas in which we should expect these areas to develop. This important work will appeal to entomologists and ecologists working directly with insects. In addition, plant scientists interested in the interaction of plants and insects will find much valuable information. The book is intended to benefit both field and laboratory researchers as well as advanced students.

Author : Jun Tabata
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2018-01-29
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781351230865

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Chemical Ecology of Insects by Jun Tabata Pdf

Insects have evolved very unique and interesting tactics using chemical signals to survive. Chemical ecology illustrates the working of the biological network by means of chemical analyses. Recent advances in analytical technology have opened the way to a better understanding of the more complicated and abyssal interactions of insects with other organisms including plants and microbes. This book covers recent research on insects and chemical communications and presents the current status about challenges faced by chemical ecologists for the management of pests in agriculture and human health.

Author : Eric Wajnberg,Carlos Bernstein,Jacques van Alphen
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2008-04-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780470695456

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Behavioral Ecology of Insect Parasitoids by Eric Wajnberg,Carlos Bernstein,Jacques van Alphen Pdf

Written by a team of leading international specialists, Behavioral Ecology of Insect Parasitoids examines the optimal behaviors that parasitoids exhibit in order to maximize long term offspring production. It is an essential reference for research scientists and students studying these fascinating insects or for anyone involved in using parasitoids in biological control programs. Reviews topical issues, including cutting edge research on parasitoid decision making and the implications for biological control Explores applications in other fields, provides information on the latest research methods, and includes helpful case studies and statistical tools Creates a deeper understanding of the link between behavioural strategies and host mortality, resulting in more efficient selective pest management programs “Overall, this is a fascinating volume that provides a significant contribution to the literature on parasitoid insects. It goes a long way toward providing insights into numerous aspects of parasitoid behavior and will stimulate a diversity of future projects, something that should be the goal of any such text. I highly recommend Wajnberg et al. for all of those working on the biology or evolution of parasitoids.” Palaios 2009

Author : R.T. Carde,W.J. Bell
Publisher : Springer
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1995-07-31
Category : Nature
ISBN : UOM:39015031747168

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Chemical Ecology of Insects 2 by R.T. Carde,W.J. Bell Pdf

During the past decade, the study of the chemical structures used by insects has advanced from a subject that could be reviewed in a single volume to a vastly more advanced level. This important new volume brings together a focused group of reviews that offer perspective on the most interesting advances in insect chemical ecology. Chemical Ecology of Insects 2 brings together an internationally respected group of experts covering such topics as chemoreception and integration, orientation mechanisms, plant-insect interactions and insect-insect interactions. An important benefit of these reviews lies in the identification of the boundaries of our current knowledge and the most profitable areas in which we should expect these areas to develop. This important work will appeal to entomologists and ecologists working directly with insects. In addition, plant scientists interested in the interaction of plants and insects will find much valuable information. The book is intended to benefit both field and laboratory researchers as well as advanced students.

Author : Ring T. Cardé,Jocelyn G. Millar
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2004-06-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 1139453254

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Advances in Insect Chemical Ecology by Ring T. Cardé,Jocelyn G. Millar Pdf

Chemical signals mediate all aspects of insects' lives and their ecological interactions. The discipline of chemical ecology seeks to unravel these interactions by identifying and defining the chemicals involved, and documenting how perception of these chemical mediators modifies behaviour and ultimately reproductive success. Chapters in this 2004 volume consider how plants use chemicals to defend themselves from insect herbivores; the complexity of floral odors that mediate insect pollination; tritrophic interactions of plants, herbivores, and parasitoids and the chemical cues that parasitoids use to find their herbivore hosts; the semiochemically mediated behaviours of mites; pheromone communication in spiders and cockroaches; the ecological dependency of tiger moths on the chemistry of their host-plants; and the selective forces that shape the pheromone communication channel of moths. The volume presents descriptions of the chemicals involved, the effects of semiochemically mediated interactions on reproductive success, and the evolutionary pathways that have shaped the chemical ecology of arthropods.

Author : T. N. Ananthakrishnan
Publisher : Oxford & IBH Publishers
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Animal chemical ecology
ISBN : CORNELL:31924073142931

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Chemical Ecology of Phytophagous Insects by T. N. Ananthakrishnan Pdf

Contributed articles.

Author : Ring T. Cardé
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:37044935

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Chemical Ecology of Insects by Ring T. Cardé Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Oxford & IBH Publishers
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Nature
ISBN : STANFORD:36105022373885

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Biotechnological Perspectives in Chemical Ecology of Insects by Anonim Pdf

Author : William J. Bell,Ring T. Cardé
Publisher : Springer
Page : 523 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2013-11-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781489933683

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Chemical Ecology of Insects by William J. Bell,Ring T. Cardé Pdf

Our objective in compiling a series of chapters on the chemical ecology of insects has been to delineate the major concepts of this discipline. The fine line between presenting a few topics in great detail or many topics in veneer has been carefully drawn, such that the book contains sufficient diversity to cover the field and a few topics in some depth. After the reader has penetrated the crust of what has been learned about chemical ecology of insects, the deficiencies in our understanding of this field should become evident. These deficiencies, to which no chapter topic is immune, indicate the youthful state of chemical ecology and the need for further investigations, especially those with potential for integrating elements that are presently isolated from each other. At the outset of this volume it becomes evident that, although we are beginning to decipher how receptor cells work, virtually nothing is known of how sensory information is coded to become relevant to the insect and to control the behavior of the insect. This problem is exacerbated by the state of our knowledge of how chemicals are distributed in nature, especially in complex habitats. And finally, we have been unable to understand the significance of orientation pathways of insects, in part because of the two previous problems: orientation seems to depend on patterns of distri bution of chemicals, the coding of these patterns by the central nervous system, and the generation of motor output based on the resulting motor commands.

Author : Jens Kvist Nielsen,Christian Kjær,Louis M. Schoonhoven
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2013-06-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401727761

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Proceedings of the 11th International Symposium on Insect-Plant Relationships by Jens Kvist Nielsen,Christian Kjær,Louis M. Schoonhoven Pdf

The 11th International Symposium on Insect-Plant Relationships (SIP11), held on August 4-10, 2001, in Helsingør, Denmark, followed the tradition of previous SIP meetings and covered topics of different levels from chemistry, physiology, and ethology to ecology, genetics, and evolution of insect-plant relationships. The present volume includes a representative selection of fully refereed papers as well as a complete list of all the contributions which were presented at the meeting. Reviews of selected topics as well as original experimental data are included. The book provides valuable information for students and research workers interested in chemical and biological aspects of interactions between individuals and populations of different organisms.

Author : B. D. Roitberg
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:708387792

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Insect Chemical Ecology by B. D. Roitberg Pdf

General consideretions. Specific problems. Taxonomic index. Subject index.

Author : H. Charles J. Godfray
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2019-12-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780691207025

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Parasitoids by H. Charles J. Godfray Pdf

Parasitoids lay their eggs on or in the bodies of other species of insect, and the parasitoid larvae develop by feeding on the host, causing its eventual death. Known for a long time to applied biologists for their importance in regulating the population densities of economic pests, parasitoids have recently proven to be valuable tools in testing many aspects of evolutionary theory. This book synthesizes the work of both schools of parasitoid biology and asks how a consideration of evolutionary biology can help us understand the behavior, ecology, and diversity of the approximately one to two million species of parasitoid found on earth. After a general introduction to parasitoid natural history and taxonomy, the first part of the book treats the different components of the reproductive strategy of parasitoids: searching for a host, host selection, clutch size, and the sex ratio. Subsequent chapters discuss pathogens and non-Mendelian genetic elements that affect sexual reproduction; evolutionary aspects of the physiological interactions between parasitoid and host; mating strategies; life history theory and community ecology. A special effort is made to discuss the theoretical background to the subject, but without the use of mathematics.

Author : Bradford A. Hawkins,William Sheehan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 540 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Science
ISBN : MINN:31951D009068927

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Parasitoid Community Ecology by Bradford A. Hawkins,William Sheehan Pdf

The study of parasitoid communities has direct relevance to general ecological theory and to the applied practice of biological control. Yet, despite the existence of a large and active international research community involved in the study of parasitoids, until now no books devoted to the theme of parasitoid community ecology have been available. Here, with a healthy mix of general discussions and specific examples such as tortricids and weevils, the authors constructively review and evaluate our understanding of these often very complex systems. The book emphasizes basic science, linking the discussion to wider areas such as population dynamics, food webs, competition, and community structure. The more applied end of the subject is covered in a section exclusively devoted to biological control. This book, the first to deal entirely with ecological aspects of parasitoid biology, offers summaries of the state of the field by leading researchers and identifies critical areas in need of further investigation. Students, researchers, and teachers in the field of ecology, animal behavior, entomology, forestry, and agriculture will all want to have a copy of the book on their shelves.

Author : Paul-andré Calatayud,Catherine Wanjiru Clarke,René F. H. Sforza,Rose Ngeh Ndemah,Casper Nyamukondiwa
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2020-02-24
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9782889634804

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Parasitoids’ Ecology and Evolution by Paul-andré Calatayud,Catherine Wanjiru Clarke,René F. H. Sforza,Rose Ngeh Ndemah,Casper Nyamukondiwa Pdf