Insect Timing

Author : D.L. Denlinger,J. Giebultowicz,D.S. Saunders
Publisher : Gulf Professional Publishing
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2001-06-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780444506085

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Insect Timing by D.L. Denlinger,J. Giebultowicz,D.S. Saunders Pdf

Now that many of the clock genes have been identified it is possible to track daily patterns of clock-related mRNAs and proteins to link the entraining light cycles with molecular oscillations within the cell. Insect experiments have led the way in demonstrating that the concept of a "master clock" can no longer be used to explain the temporal organization within an animal. Insects have a multitude of cellular clocks that can function independently and retain their function under organ culture conditions, and they thus offer a premier system for studying how the hierarchical organization of clocks results in the overall temporal organization of the animal. Photoperiodism, and its most obvious manifestation, diapause, does not yet have the molecular underpinning that has been established for circadian rhythms, but recent studies are beginning to identify genes that appear to be involved in the regulation of diapause.

Author : Oliver Milman
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2022-03-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781324006602

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The Insect Crisis: The Fall of the Tiny Empires That Run the World by Oliver Milman Pdf

A devastating examination of how collapsing insect populations worldwide threaten everything from wild birds to the food on our plate. From ants scurrying under leaf litter to bees able to fly higher than Mount Kilimanjaro, insects are everywhere. Three out of every four of our planet’s known animal species are insects. In The Insect Crisis, acclaimed journalist Oliver Milman dives into the torrent of recent evidence that suggests this kaleidoscopic group of creatures is suffering the greatest existential crisis in its remarkable 400-million-year history. What is causing the collapse of the insect world? Why does this alarming decline pose such a threat to us? And what can be done to stem the loss of the miniature empires that hold aloft life as we know it? With urgency and great clarity, Milman explores this hidden emergency, arguing that its consequences could even rival climate change. He joins the scientists tracking the decline of insect populations across the globe, including the soaring mountains of Mexico that host an epic, yet dwindling, migration of monarch butterflies; the verdant countryside of England that has been emptied of insect life; the gargantuan fields of U.S. agriculture that have proved a killing ground for bees; and an offbeat experiment in Denmark that shows there aren’t that many bugs splattering into your car windshield these days. These losses not only further tear at the tapestry of life on our degraded planet; they imperil everything we hold dear, from the food on our supermarket shelves to the medicines in our cabinets to the riot of nature that thrills and enlivens us. Even insects we may dread, including the hated cockroach, or the stinging wasp, play crucial ecological roles, and their decline would profoundly shape our own story. By connecting butterfly and bee, moth and beetle from across the globe, the full scope of loss renders a portrait of a crisis that threatens to upend the workings of our collective history. Part warning, part celebration of the incredible variety of insects, The Insect Crisis is a wake-up call for us all.

Author : David L. Denlinger,J. M. Giebultowicz,David Stanley Saunders
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1123934882

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Insect timing : circadian rhythmicity to seasonality by David L. Denlinger,J. M. Giebultowicz,David Stanley Saunders Pdf

Author : D. S. Saunders
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781483182186

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Insect Clocks by D. S. Saunders Pdf

Insect Clocks is mainly concerned with the phenomena in which ""environmental time"" has a practical implication for the life of insects for them to perform behavioral or physiological episodes at the ""right time"" and season. This text first discusses the concept of rhythms and clocks, along with the seasonal changes in the environment that affect a particular group of organisms. This book then explains circadian rhythms of insects. Photoperiodism and seasonal cycles of development; photoperiodic response, clock, and counter; and other types of insect clock are also tackled. This text concludes by explaining the anatomical location of photoreceptors and clocks. This publication will be invaluable to those interested in studying insects and their development affected by circles of influences.

Author : Timothy D. Schowalter
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 650 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2006-04-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780123813527

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Insect Ecology by Timothy D. Schowalter Pdf

The third edition of Insect Ecology: An Ecosystem Approach provides a modern perspective of insect ecology that integrates two approaches traditionally used to study insect ecology: evolutionary and ecosystem. This integration substantially broadens the scope of insect ecology and contributes to prediction and resolution of the effects of current environmental changes, as these affect and are affected by insects. The third edition includes an updated and expanded synthesis of feedback and interactions between insects and their environment. This updated material and a new chapter on applications of insect ecology to social and environmental issues effectively demonstrates how evolutionary and ecosystem approaches complement each other, with the intent of stimulating further integration of these approaches in experiments that address insect roles in ecosystems. Effective management of ecosystem resources depends on evaluation of the complex, often complementary, effects of insects on ecosystem conditions, as well as insect responses to changing conditions. Timely revision of a key reference on insect ecology Full coverage of ecosystem structure and function balanced with essential background on evolutionary aspects New chapter on applications to issues such as pest management, ecosystem restoration, invasive species and environmental changes Case studies highlight practical and theoretical applications for topics covered in each chapter

Author : Christer Bjorkman,Pekka Niemela
Publisher : CABI
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2015-10-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781780643786

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Climate Change and Insect Pests by Christer Bjorkman,Pekka Niemela Pdf

Insects, being poikilothermic, are among the organisms that are most likely to respond to changes in climate, particularly increased temperatures. Range expansions into new areas, further north and to higher elevations, are already well documented, as are physiological and phenological responses. It is anticipated that the damage by insects will increase as a consequence of climate change, i.e. increasing temperatures primarily. However, the evidence in support of this common “belief” is sparse. Climate Change and Insect Pests sums up present knowledge regarding both agricultural and forest insect pests and climate change in order to identify future research directions.

Author : Floyd Perry Harrison
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1958
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : UIUC:30112019618104

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Ecological Studies of Insects Attacking Canning Sweet Corn in Relation to Timing Chemical Control by Floyd Perry Harrison Pdf

Author : A.F. Kydonieus
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2019-07-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781351082068

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Insect Suppression with Controlled Release Pheromone Systems by A.F. Kydonieus Pdf

This book documents the latest accomplishments and technology relating to pheromone use. It contains listing of pheromones which provides an up-to-date background of material to help bring both the advanced and the new worker abreast of the rapidly growing pheromone field.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1974-04-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 008057906X

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Advances in Insect Physiology by Anonim Pdf

Advances in Insect Physiology

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1412 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1960
Category : Insect pests
ISBN : STANFORD:36105210407727

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Cooperative Economic Insect Report by Anonim Pdf

Author : Xavier Belles
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2020-03-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780128130216

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Insect Metamorphosis by Xavier Belles Pdf

Insect Metamorphosis: From Natural History to Regulation of Development and Evolution explores the origin of metamorphosis, how it evolved, and how it is it regulated. The book discusses insect metamorphosis as a key innovation in insect evolution. With most of the present biodiversity on Earth composed of metamorphosing insects—approximately 1 million species currently described, with another 10-30 million still waiting to be discovered, the book delves into misconceptions and past treatments. In addition, the topic of integrating insect metamorphosis into the theory of evolution by natural selection as noted by Darwin in his On the Origin of Species is also discussed. Users will find this to be a comprehensive and updated review on insect metamorphosis, covering biological, physiological and molecular facets, with an emphasis on evolutionary aspects. Features updated knowledge from the past decade on the mechanisms of action of juvenile hormone, the main doorkeeper of insect metamorphosis Aids researchers in entomology or developmental biology dealing with specialized aspects of metamorphosis Provides applied entomologists with recently updated data, especially on regulation, to better face the problems of pest control and management Gives general evolutionary biologists context on the process of metamorphosis in its larger scope

Author : United States. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Plant Protection and Quarantine Programs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 844 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1963
Category : Insect pests
ISBN : UOM:39015004638691

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Cooperative Economic Insect Report by United States. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Plant Protection and Quarantine Programs Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Acaricides
ISBN : IND:30000090597273

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Annual Conference Report on Cotton Insect Research and Control by Anonim Pdf

Author : Gerald Litwack
Publisher : Gulf Professional Publishing
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2005-12-05
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0127098739

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Insect Hormones by Gerald Litwack Pdf

Insect biochemistry and molecular genetics have become enormously important sciences. Molecular genetics of drosophila has paced mammalian genetics and has facilitated many advances in mammalian genetics. Moreover, many life-threatening diseases for man are now carried chiefly by insects and our increasing knowledge of the basic science of insects may help to control these diseases. There is no more important facet of insect science than insect hormones, the agents that allow for communication between cells and tissues. This volume updates important areas of this subject, namely: hormonal control of ecdysis; ecdysone receptors in agriculture and medicine; molecular structure of the receptor ligand binding site of ecdysone; a molecular genetic approach to the biosynthesis of the molting hormone; non-steroidal ecdysone agonists; molecular actions of juvenile hormone in drosophila, and insect neuropeptide receptors.

Author : Qiao Wang
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 643 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2017-01-06
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781315313245

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Cerambycidae of the World by Qiao Wang Pdf

Wang has gathered contributions from an impressive cohort of the world’s most respected experts on longhorned beetles. Chapters review both basics of cerambycid taxonomy, mor- phology, and behavior (feeding, reproduction, and chemical ecology), as well as more applied concerns, such as laboratory rearing, pest control, and bio- security. Overall, this volume is a valuable contribution to the literature as a "one-stop shop" for readers seeking a comprehensive overview of longhorned beetles... It represents a tremendous effort on the part of Wang and the authors, and has resulted in a much-needed update to the literature. This volume is the only work of its kind available at this time, and is a valuable addition to the library of any scientist studying wood-boring beetles. - Ann M. Ray, Biology, Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio in The Quarterly Review of Biology, Volume 94, 2019 There are more than 36,000 described species in the family Cerambycidae in the world. With the significant increase of international trade in the recent decades, many cerambycid species have become major plant pests outside their natural distribution range, causing serious environmental problems at great cost. Cerambycid pests of field, vine, and tree crops and of forest and urban trees cost billions of dollars in production losses, damage to landscapes, and management expenditures worldwide. Cerambycidae of the World: Biology and Pest Management is the first comprehensive text dealing with all aspects of cerambycid beetles in a global context. It presents our current knowledge on the biology, classification, ecology, plant disease transmission, and biological, cultural, and chemical control tactics including biosecurity measures from across the world. Written by a team of global experts, this book provides an entrance to the scientific literature on Cerambycidae for scientists in research institutions, primary industries, and universities, and will serve as an essential reference for agricultural and quarantine professionals in governmental departments throughout the world.