Plant Provided Food For Carnivorous Insects

Author : F. L. Wäckers,P. C. J. van Rijn,J. Bruin
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2005-06-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 1139443542

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Plant-Provided Food for Carnivorous Insects by F. L. Wäckers,P. C. J. van Rijn,J. Bruin Pdf

Plants provide insects with a range of specific foods, such as nectar, pollen and food bodies. In exchange, they may obtain various services from arthropods. The role of food rewards in the plant-pollinator mutualism has been broadly covered. This book, first published in 2005, addresses another category of food-mediated interactions, focusing on how plants employ foods to recruit arthropod 'bodyguards' as a protection against herbivores. Many arthropods with primarily carnivorous lifestyles require plant-provided food as an indispensable part of their diet. Only recently have we started to appreciate the implications of non-prey food for plant-herbivore-carnivore interactions. Insight into this aspect of multitrophic interactions is not only crucial to our understanding of the evolution and functioning of plant-insect interactions in natural ecosystems, it also has direct implications for the use of food plants and food supplements in biological control programs. This edited volume provides essential reading for all researchers interested in plant-insect interactions.

Author : F. L. Wäckers,P. C. J. van Rijn,J. Bruin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2005-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780511123764

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Plant-Provided Food for Carnivorous Insects by F. L. Wäckers,P. C. J. van Rijn,J. Bruin Pdf

This book, first published in 2005, addresses food-mediated interactions, focusing on how plants employ foods to recruit arthropod 'bodyguards' as a protection against herbivores.

Author : Tadeusz Aniszewski
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2007-03-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 0080475337

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Alkaloids - Secrets of Life: by Tadeusz Aniszewski Pdf

Alkaloids, represent a group of interesting and complex chemical compounds, produced by the secondary metabolism of living organisms in different biotopes. They are relatively common chemicals in all kingdoms of living organisms in all environments. Two hundred years of scientific research has still not fully explained the connections between alkaloids and life. Alkaloids-Chemistry, Biological Significance, Applications and Ecological Role provides knowledge on structural typology, biosynthesis and metabolism in relation to recent research work on alkaloids. Considering an organic chemistry approach to alkaloids using biological and ecological explanation. Within the book several questions that persist in this field of research are approached as are some unresearched areas. The book provides beneficial text for an academic and professional audience and serves as a source of knowledge for anyone who is interested in the fascinating subject of alkaloids. Each chapter features an abstract. Appendices are included, as are a listing of alkaloids, plants containing alkaloids and some basic protocols of alkaloid analysis. * Presents the ecological role of alkaloids in nature and ecosystems * Interdisciplinary and reader friendly approach * Up-to-date knowledge

Author : Matt Candeias
Publisher : Mango Media Inc.
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2021-03-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781642504545

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In Defense of Plants by Matt Candeias Pdf

The Study of Plants in a Whole New Light “Matt Candeias succeeds in evoking the wonder of plants with wit and wisdom.” ―James T. Costa, PhD, executive director, Highlands Biological Station and author of Darwin's Backyard #1 New Release in Nature & Ecology, Plants, Botany, Horticulture, Trees, Biological Sciences, and Nature Writing & Essays In his debut book, internationally-recognized blogger and podcaster Matt Candeias celebrates the nature of plants and the extraordinary world of plant organisms. A botanist’s defense. Since his early days of plant restoration, this amateur plant scientist has been enchanted with flora and the greater environmental ecology of the planet. Now, he looks at the study of plants through the lens of his ever-growing houseplant collection. Using gardening, houseplants, and examples of plants around you, In Defense of Plants changes your relationship with the world from the comfort of your windowsill. The ruthless, horny, and wonderful nature of plants. Understand how plants evolve and live on Earth with a never-before-seen look into their daily drama. Inside, Candeias explores the incredible ways plants live, fight, have sex, and conquer new territory. Whether a blossoming botanist or a professional plant scientist, In Defense of Plants is for anyone who sees plants as more than just static backdrops to more charismatic life forms. In this easily accessible introduction to the incredible world of plants, you’ll find: • Fantastic botanical histories and plant symbolism • Passionate stories of flora diversity and scientific names of plant organisms • Personal tales of plantsman discovery through the study of plants If you enjoyed books like The Botany of Desire, What a Plant Knows, or The Soul of an Octopus, then you’ll love In Defense of Plants.

Author : Pierre Jolivet
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1998-05-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 1574440527

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Interrelationship Between Insects and Plants by Pierre Jolivet Pdf

One of the world's most insightful writers on the subject brings together an array of important and readable information on the ways in which insects and plants coexist in nature. Interrelationship Between Insects and Plants is a rare and expansive look at the intertwining of these two vastly different species. Its aim is to summarize in a simple and understandable way the basis of food selection among insects, and to review the various sides of their relationships with plants.

Author : Elaine Pascoe
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2001-12
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0836830113

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Plants Eat Insects by Elaine Pascoe Pdf

Explains how and why pitcher plants, sundews, and other carnivorous plants trap insects for food.

Author : Louis M. Schoonhoven,Joop J. A. van Loon,Marcel Dicke
Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
Page : 441 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2005-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780198525943

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Insect-Plant Biology by Louis M. Schoonhoven,Joop J. A. van Loon,Marcel Dicke Pdf

"Half of all insect species are dependent on living plant tissues, consuming about 10% of plant annual production in natural habitats and an even greater percentage in agricultural systems, despite sophisticated control measures. Plants are generally remarkably well-protected against insect attack, with the result that most insects are highly specialized feeders. The mechanisms underlying plant resistance to invading herbivores on the one side, and insect food specialization on the other, are the main subjects of this book. For insects these include food-plant selection and the complex sensory processes involved, with their implications for learning and nutritional physiology, as well as the endocrinological aspects of life cycle synchronization with host plant phenology. In the case of plants exposed to insect herbivores, they include the activation of defence systems in order to minimize damage, as well as the emission of chemical signals that may attract natural enemies of the invading herbivores and may be exploited by neighbouring plants that mount defences as well." "Insect-Plant Biology discusses the operation of these mechanisms at the molecular and organismal levels, in the context of both ecological interactions and evolutionary relationships. In doing so, it uncovers the highly intricate antagonistic and mutualistic interactions that have evolved between plants and insects. The book concludes with a chapter on the application of our knowledge of insect-plant interactions to agricultural production." "This multidisciplinary approach will appeal to students in agricultural entomology, plant sciences, ecology, and indeed anyone interested in the principles underlying the relationships between the two largest groups of organisms on earth: plants and insects."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Author : Jörg Romeis,Anthony M. Shelton,George Kennedy
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 451 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2008-07-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781402083730

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Integration of Insect-Resistant Genetically Modified Crops within IPM Programs by Jörg Romeis,Anthony M. Shelton,George Kennedy Pdf

Insect pests remain one of the main constraints to food and fiber production worldwide despite farmers deploying a range of techniques to protect their crops. Modern pest control is guided by the principles of integrated pest management (IPM) with pest resistant germplasm being an important part of the foundation. Since 1996, when the first genetically modified (GM) insect-resistant maize variety was commercialized in the USA, the area planted to insect-resistant GM varieties has grown dramatically, representing the fastest adoption rate of any agricultural technology in human history. The goal of our book is to provide an overview on the role insect-resistant GM plants play in different crop systems worldwide. We hope that the book will contribute to a more rational debate about the role GM crops can play in IPM for food and fiber production.

Author : Ian C.W. Hardy,Eric Wajnberg
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 779 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2023-12-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783031238802

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Jervis's Insects as Natural Enemies: Practical Perspectives by Ian C.W. Hardy,Eric Wajnberg Pdf

There has been a dramatic increase in theoretical and practical studies on insect natural enemies over the last decades. The appeal of insect predators and, in particular, parasitoids, as research animals derives from the relative ease with which many species may be cultured and experimented on in the laboratory, the simple life-cycles of most parasitoid species, and the increasing demand for biological pest control as a key component of the integrated pest management approach. There is now a very substantial literature on insect natural enemies and thus a great need for a general text that enquiring students or research workers can use in deciding on approaches and techniques that are appropriate to the study and evaluation of such insects. This book fulfils that demand. It is a considerably updated and expanded version of a previous best-seller and provides an account of major aspects of the biology of predators and parasitoids, punctuated with information and advice on which experiments or observations to conduct and, importantly, how to carry them out. Guidance is provided, where necessary, on the most recent further literature that may need to be consulted on given topics. While researchers can now refer to several books on parasitoids and predators, Jervis’s Insects as Natural Enemies is unique in emphasising practicalities. It is aimed at students and professionals working in universities and both government and commercial institutes in the fields of integrated pest management, agriculture, horticulture and forestry, as well as those interested in fundamentals of behavioural, population, community and evolutionary ecology.

Author : Maria L. Pappas,George D. Broufas,Alberto Pozzebon,Carlo Duso,Felix Wäckers
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2020-01-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9782889632992

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Ecosystem Services and Disservices Provided by Plant-Feeding Predatory Arthropods by Maria L. Pappas,George D. Broufas,Alberto Pozzebon,Carlo Duso,Felix Wäckers Pdf

Author : Brianna Battista
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2018-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781538220320

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Why Do Pitcher Plants Eat Bugs? by Brianna Battista Pdf

Because of plants' sedentary lives, they're not often placed among the more bizarre organisms on Earth. This beguiling book contains plenty of peculiar plants to entice future botanists. They'll find out about carnivorous pitcher plants as well as many other kinds of valuable vegetation and why they've developed similarly strange adaptations. This is a perfect way to delve into the study of plants and plant parts, a key part of life science curricula. Readers will never look at plants the same way again.

Author : Helda Morales,Inge Armbrecht,David Gonthier,Kris A. G. Wyckhuys
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2022-01-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782889741236

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Moving from a Curative to Preventative Pest Management Paradigm by Helda Morales,Inge Armbrecht,David Gonthier,Kris A. G. Wyckhuys Pdf

Author : Eric Wajnberg,Carlos Bernstein,Jacques van Alphen
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 45,8 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 : Sonia Soloneski,Marcelo Larramendy
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 686 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2012-02-24
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789535100508

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Integrated Pest Management and Pest Control by Sonia Soloneski,Marcelo Larramendy Pdf

Integrated Pest Management is an effective and environmentally sensitive approach that relies on a combination of common-sense practices. Its programs use current and comprehensive information on the life cycles of pests and their interactions with the environment. This information, in combination with available pest control methods, is used to manage pest damage by the most economical means and with the least possible hazard to people, property, and the environment.

Author : Reg F. Chapman,Gerrit de Boer
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 415 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461517757

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Regulatory Mechanisms in Insect Feeding by Reg F. Chapman,Gerrit de Boer Pdf

The only book to deal comprehensively with insect feeding was published by C. T. Brues in 1946. His Insect Dietary was an account of insect feeding habits. Since that time there has been a revolution in biology, and almost all aspects of our understanding of insect feeding have expanded to an extent and into areas that would have been unthinkable in Brues' day. Yet, our book does not replace Insect Dietary but, instead, complements it, because our aim is to bring together information on the mechanisms by which food quality and quantity are regulated. We deliberately focus attention on the feeding process; to include food-finding would have required a much larger book and would have moved the focus away from more proximate mechanisms. This book is dedicated to the late Vincent G. Dethier. As a pioneer in studying the physiological basis of animal behavior, he focused on regulation of feeding in flies and caterpillars. His work on the blowfly, together with that by his many students and co-workers, still provides the most completely described mechanism of insect feeding. The citation of his work in almost every chapter in this book illustrates the importance of his findings and ideas to our current understanding of regulation of insect feeding. The authors in this book provide many innovative and stimulating ideas typifying Dethier's approach to the study of feeding be havior.