Plant Mites And Sociality

Author : Yutaka Saito
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2009-11-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9784431994565

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Plant Mites and Sociality by Yutaka Saito Pdf

Mites are very small animals, characterized by wingless and eyeless bodies, in which sociality has been discovered. This book offers detailed descriptions of the diverse social systems and the social evolution of mites, ranging from genetic to ecological aspects. Through a broad spectrum of studies including traditional natural history, taxonomy, modern evolutionary and behavioral ecology, and theoretical models as well, the book addresses a number of important findings on plant mite evolution and species radiation, with the author succeeding in combining theoretical and practical approaches in behavioral ecology by proposing a new game theory. These findings reflect the complex evolutionary history of these taxa and also help to point out clearly what is known and what is not yet known to date. Mites have been considered a minor animal group, but the author shows that mites actually possess great diversity and therefore make unique materials for evolutionary and behavioral studies.

Author : Dustin R. Rubenstein,Patrick Abbot
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 479 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2017-04-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781107043398

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Comparative Social Evolution by Dustin R. Rubenstein,Patrick Abbot Pdf

A comparative view of the major features of animal social life and the evolution of cooperative group living.

Author : Floria M. K. Uy,Leticia Aviles,Miriam H. Richards
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2022-10-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782889769780

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Social Invertebrates as Models for Non-Kin Cooperation by Floria M. K. Uy,Leticia Aviles,Miriam H. Richards Pdf

Author : Daniel Carrillo,Gilberto José de Moraes,Jorge E. Peña
Publisher : Springer
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2015-04-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319150420

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Prospects for Biological Control of Plant Feeding Mites and Other Harmful Organisms by Daniel Carrillo,Gilberto José de Moraes,Jorge E. Peña Pdf

The history of biological control of harmful organisms by mites is marked by outstanding achievements with a few premiere natural enemies. Early works concentrated on the use of predatory mites for the control of synanthropic flies, More recently, the focus has been mostly on mites of the family Phytoseiidae for the control of plant feeding mites. This is an important family of acarine predators of plant pest mites, which are effectively used in agriculture worldwide. Besides the vast knowledge in several species in this family, there are as well many opportunities for biological control, represented in an array of organisms and through the improvement of management techniques, which are constantly explored by researchers worldwide. This has resulted in an increasing interest in predatory mite species within the families Stigmaeidae, Ascidae, Laelapidae, Rhodacaroidea, Macrochelidae, Erythraeidae and Cheyletidae, among others. This book will compile important developments with predatory mite species within these families, which are emerging as important tools for integrated pest management. New developments with predatory insects and pathogenic organisms attacking mites will also be a subject of this book. Finally, the potential and gaps in knowledge in biological control of acarine plant pests will be addressed.

Author : Maurice W. Sabelis,Jan Bruin
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 566 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2010-11-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789048198375

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Trends in Acarology by Maurice W. Sabelis,Jan Bruin Pdf

Mites and ticks are everywhere and acarologists go after them – some explore their bewildering diversity, others try to understand their how and why. For the past 50 years, the International Congress of Acarology has been the forum for worldwide communication on the knowledge of Acari, helping researchers and students to look beyond their disciplines. Many mites and ticks are economic factors as they are pests of agricultural, veterinary and medical importance, and several species have become model organisms in modern biology. The 96 contributions to Trends in Acarology – reflecting fields as molecular biology, biochemistry, physiology, microbiology, pathology, ecology, evolutionary biology, systematic biology, soil biology, plant protection, pest control and epidemiology – have been reviewed and carefully edited. This volume contains a wealth of new information, that may stimulate research for many years to come.

Author : Jae C. Choe,Bernard J. Crespi
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 556 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Arachnida
ISBN : 0521589770

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The Evolution of Social Behavior in Insects and Arachnids by Jae C. Choe,Bernard J. Crespi Pdf

'Social' insects and arachnids exhibit complex forms of behavior that involve cooperation in building a nest, defending against attackers or rearing offspring. This book is a comprehensive, up-to-date guide to sociality and its evolution in a wide range of taxa.

Author : Vincenzo Vacante
Publisher : CABI
Page : 890 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2015-12-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781845939946

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The Handbook of Mites of Economic Plants by Vincenzo Vacante Pdf

Mites pose a serious problem to plants worldwide, attacking crops and spreading disease. When mites damage crops of economic importance the impacts can be felt globally. Mites are among the most diverse and successful of invertebrates, with over 45,000 described species, with many more thousands to be discovered. They are responsible for a significant portion of the losses of crops for food, fibre, industry and other purposes, and require expensive and often controversial pest control measures. Understanding these mites is vital for entomologists, pest researchers, agronomists and food producers. Knowledge of mite pests helps to inform control strategies and optimize the production of economic plants and the agrarian economy. This encyclopedia provides a thorough coverage of the mites and the problems they cause to crops, yet it is easily searchable, organised by mite species and subdivided into helpful headings. It takes a worldwide view of the issue of mites injurious to economic plants, describing mites prevalent in different regions and discussing control methods appropriate in different environments. This book provides an encyclopaedic reference to the major mites, described by family in terms of their internal and external morphology, bio-ecology and family systematics. Methods of mite collection and laboratory study is described, as well as species diagnostic characteristics, worldwide distribution, host plants, identification by the type of damage they cause and control strategies, including chemical and biological intervention and integrated pest management measures. Mites of the following families are included: (Eriophyoidea, Tarsonemidae, Tuckerellidae, Tenuipalpidae, Tetranychidae, Acaridae, Penthaleidae). Mites of Economic Plants is an important resource for students of entomology and crop production, and as a thorough reference guide for researchers and field workers involved with mites, crop damage and food production.

Author : David Evans Walter,Heather C. Proctor
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 505 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400771642

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Mites: Ecology, Evolution & Behaviour by David Evans Walter,Heather C. Proctor Pdf

More than 40,000 species of mites have been described, and up to 1 million may exist on earth. These tiny arachnids play many ecological roles including acting as vectors of disease, vital players in soil formation, and important agents of biological control. But despite the grand diversity of mites, even trained biologists are often unaware of their significance. Mites: Ecology, Evolution and Behaviour (2nd edition) aims to fill the gaps in our understanding of these intriguing creatures. It surveys life cycles, feeding behaviour, reproductive biology and host-associations of mites without requiring prior knowledge of their morphology or taxonomy. Topics covered include evolution of mites and other arachnids, mites in soil and water, mites on plants and animals, sperm transfer and reproduction, mites and human disease, and mites as models for ecological and evolutionary theories.

Author : Marc Naguib,John C. Mitani,Leigh W. Simmons,H. Jane Brockmann,Timothy J. Roper
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2012-06-22
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780123942883

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Advances in the Study of Behavior by Marc Naguib,John C. Mitani,Leigh W. Simmons,H. Jane Brockmann,Timothy J. Roper Pdf

Annotation Advances in the Study of Behavior was initiated over 40 years ago to serve the increasing number of scientists engaged in the study of animal behavior. That number is still expanding. This thematic volume makes another important "contribution to the development of the field" bybringing together material that aggregates studies conducted on the behavior of tropical animals. Advances in the Study of Behavior is now available online at ScienceDirect - full-text online from volume 30 onward

Author : Edward A. Ueckermann
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2010-09-23
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789048195626

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Eriophyoid Mites: Progress and Prognoses by Edward A. Ueckermann Pdf

Fourteen informative papers dealing with their DNA, species interactions, adventiveness, host specificity, potential as boi-contol agents of weeds, chemical control, behaviour, their role in fungal pathogen epidemiology, influence in forests and on ornamentals, collecting and mounting techniques and their interaction with crops are presented here. This is an extensive and valuable contribution to eriophyoid science and a must for present and future researchers in this field.

Author : Lee R. Jeppson,Hartford H. Keifer,Edward W. Baker
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 943 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2023-11-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780520335431

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Mites Injurious to Economic Plants by Lee R. Jeppson,Hartford H. Keifer,Edward W. Baker Pdf

Author : Glenn Toole,Susan Toole
Publisher : Nelson Thornes
Page : 620 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0748727906

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Advanced Human and Social Biology by Glenn Toole,Susan Toole Pdf

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Author : Hans R. Bolland,Jean Gutierrez,Carlos H. W. Flechtmann
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Science
ISBN : 9004110879

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World Catalogue of the Spider Mite Family (Acari by Hans R. Bolland,Jean Gutierrez,Carlos H. W. Flechtmann Pdf

This catalogue provides an exhaustive list on the distribution and number of species of spider mites

Author : Daphne Lewis,Carol A. Miles
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2007-11-08
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781435701311

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Farming Bamboo by Daphne Lewis,Carol A. Miles Pdf

"Farming Bamboo" tells farmers and gardeners in the Pacific Northwest what they need to know to raise bamboo as a farm crop. The bamboo is farmed in order to sell bamboo shoots for food and poles for wood. The botany of bamboo is described for a background to making decisions about caring for the bamboo. An encyclopedia describes 27 species of the genus Phyllostachys.

Author : James T. Costa
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 824 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2006-09-30
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0674021630

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The Other Insect Societies by James T. Costa Pdf

In his exploration of insect societies that don't fit the eusocial schema, James T. Costa gives these interesting phenomena their due. He synthesizes the scattered literature about social phenomena across the arthropod phylum: beetles and bugs, caterpillars and cockroaches, mantids and membracids, sawflies and spiders.