Species Revision And Generic Systematics Of World Rileyinae Hymenoptera Eurytomidae

Author : Michael W. Gates
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2008-06-24
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0520098501

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Species Revision and Generic Systematics of World Rileyinae (Hymenoptera: Eurytomidae) by Michael W. Gates Pdf

The subfamily Rileyinae (Hymenoptera: Eurytomidae) is redefined to contain 6 genera and 69 species for which keys are provided. Two morphological data sets, analyzed via maximum parsimony with PAUP*, yield hypotheses on the placement of Rileyinae within Eurytomidae and internal relationships of Rileyinae. Tables detailing host utilization for Eurytomidae (genera), Rileyinae (species), and confirmed/suspected plant associations for Rileyinae are included.

Author : F. R. Hauer,J. A. Stanford,R. L. Newell
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2008-06-24
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0520098684

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International Advances in the Ecology, Zoogeography, and Systematics of Mayflies and Stoneflies by F. R. Hauer,J. A. Stanford,R. L. Newell Pdf

The purpose of this volume is to encourage and facilitate focused research and provide a forum for scholarly exchange about the status of Mayfly and Stonefly science. Professor John Brittain, whose research is focused on freshwater entomology, especially egg development and life cycle strategies of Ephemeroptera and Plecoptera, presents a chapter reflecting on the quality of mayflies as good indicators of global warming and the quality of streams and lakes. Professor Emeritus Andrew Sheldon, whose interests have encompassed community and population ecology of aquatic animals over a span of more than 40 years, especially insects and fishes, explores topics of Scale and Hierarchy and the Ecology of Plecoptera, discussing how studies emphasizing scale and perspective reveal importance of stoneflies to ecosystems. Other topics cover a broad base of disciplines including morphology, physiology, phylogeny, taxonomy, ecology and conservation. The chapters have been compiled into three sections for this volume: Ecology, Zoogeography and Systematics.

Author : Serguei Triapitsyn,Jung-Wook Kim
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2008-11-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 0520943813

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An Annotated Catalog of the Type Material of Aphytis (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) in the Entomology Research Museum, University of California at Riverside by Serguei Triapitsyn,Jung-Wook Kim Pdf

The catalog provides information on the type of material of 75 valid species of the genus Aphytis Howard (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) in the collection of the Entomology Research Museum, University of California, Riverside. 7,390 specimens were remounted from Hoyer's medium into Canada balsam, including 309 primary types, 2,473 secondary types, and 4,608 non-type specimens. Lectotypes are designated for 11 species.

Author : Hassan Ghahari,Gary Gibson,Gennaro Viggiani
Publisher : CABI
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2021-01-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781789248463

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Chalcidoidea of Iran by Hassan Ghahari,Gary Gibson,Gennaro Viggiani Pdf

The superfamily Chalcidoidea (Insecta, Hymenoptera) contains in excess of 26,000 described species worldwide, but with an estimated total diversity of more than 500,000 species the vast majority of species have yet to be discovered and described. Most chalcidoid species are parasitoids of hosts in at least 12 different insect orders, attacking the egg, larval or pupal stages, though phytophagy and other life cycles and hosts are known. Iran is the 18th largest country in the world and has a rich and diverse insect fauna, including Chalcidoidea. It is extremely interesting from a biogeographic point of view, and a paradise for an entomologist. This book summarizes the results of all prior research concerning species diversity of Iranian Chalcidoidea, including host records and distribution records by province in Iran as well as world distribution by country for 1,351 species of Chalcidoidea recorded from Iran through the end of 2019.

Author : F. Richard Hauer,Jack Arthur Stanford,Robert L. Newell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Entomology
ISBN : UCSB:31205031819483

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University of California Publications in Entomology by F. Richard Hauer,Jack Arthur Stanford,Robert L. Newell Pdf

Author : Albert K. Owen
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2011-11
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780520098879

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Revision of Ufens Girault, 1911 (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) by Albert K. Owen Pdf

The first worldwide revision of the wasp genus Ufens Girault, 1911 (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae: Oligositinae) is presented. Ufens is known to parasitize primarily hemipteran eggs and is a cosmopolitan genus most common in temperate and semi-arid regions such as the southwestern United States and Australia. Forty-three species are recognized here. Included in the revision are five species formerly in the genus Ufensia, herein synonymized, and 32 new species. In addition, seven species are removed from Ufens and placed in renewed combination in Mirufens. Because thirteen nominal species remain unidentifiable they are treated as nomina dubia. A worldwide key to species is provided. A preliminary phylogenetic hypothesis is presented utilizing both molecular and morphological data in maximum parsimony analysis. Molecular data, however, are limited to twelve of the recognized species. Thirty-seven morphological characters were utilized, both alone and together with molecular data. Due to greater confidence in molecular results and overall lack of resolution, the results of the paired-down molecular plus morphological analysis were utilized as a backbone for analyzing the complete morphological data set. Overall, results are inconclusive, with few relationships consistently recovered. There does appear to be a Holarctic clade, but even this result is tenuous.

Author : Jerry A. Powell,Charles Leonard Hogue
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0520037820

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California Insects by Jerry A. Powell,Charles Leonard Hogue Pdf

What is that creature that just landed on my arm? What will that funny-looking caterpillar turn into? What do lady-bugs eat? This book will help you to answer such questions (and many more) about your local insects. - From inside cover.

Author : Robert Van Den Bosch
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2023-09-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780520909748

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The Pesticide Conspiracy by Robert Van Den Bosch Pdf

Professor van den Bosch of the University of California was one of the developers of Integrated Pest Management—the use of biological controls, improved pest knowledge and observation, and judicious application of chemicals only when absolutely necessary. His research often suggested that less or no pesticides should be applied, which made him the target of both open and clandestine attack from industry and government figures. In protest, he wrote this passionate account of what Ecology called "the ultimate social disaster of: evolving pesticide-resistant insects, the destruction of their natural predators and parasites, emergent populations of new insect pests, downstream water pollution, atmospheric pollution, the 'accidental' killing of wildlife and people, and the bankruptcies of indigenous and small farmers." As a new Introduction to this edition recounts, some lessening of dangerous overreliance on massive pesticide applications has been achieved since van den Bosch published this book in 1978—partly as a result of its influence. But the structural problems he described remain. The book has thus become a classic, along with Rachel Carson's Silent Spring.

Author : Jerry A. Powell,Paul A. Opler
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 517 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2009-05-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780520943773

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Moths of Western North America by Jerry A. Powell,Paul A. Opler Pdf

Insects boast incredible diversity, and this book treats an important component of the western insect biota that has not been summarized before—moths and their plant relationships. There are about 8,000 named species of moths in our region, and although most are unnoticed by the public, many attract attention when their larvae create economic damage: eating holes in woolens, infesting stored foods, boring into apples, damaging crops and garden plants, or defoliating forests. In contrast to previous North American moth books, this volume discusses and illustrates about 25% of the species in every family, including the tiny species, making this the most comprehensive volume in its field. With this approach it provides access to microlepidoptera study for biologists as well as amateur collectors. About 2,500 species are described and illustrated, including virtually all moths of economic importance, summarizing their morphology, taxonomy, adult behavior, larval biology, and life cycles.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 784 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : American literature
ISBN : UOM:39015066043202

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American Book Publishing Record by Anonim Pdf

Author : Eli M. Sarnat,Evan P. Economo
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2012-08-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780520098886

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The Ants of Fiji by Eli M. Sarnat,Evan P. Economo Pdf

The ant fauna of the Fijian archipelago is a diverse assemblage of endemic radiations, pan-Pacific species, and exotics introduced from around the world. The Ants of Fiji describes the entire Fijian ant fauna, and includes the results of a recently completed archipelago-wide biodiversity inventory. A total of 187 ant species representing 43 genera are recognized here with an illustrated key to genera, synopses of each species, keys to species of all genera, and a species list. The work is heavily illustrated with specimen images, distribution maps, and habitat elevation charts.

Author : Mark W. Moffett
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2010-05-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780520945418

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Adventures among Ants by Mark W. Moffett Pdf

Intrepid international explorer, biologist, and photographer Mark W. Moffett, "the Indiana Jones of entomology," takes us around the globe on a strange and colorful journey in search of the hidden world of ants. In tales from Nigeria, Indonesia, the Amazon, Australia, California, and elsewhere, Moffett recounts his entomological exploits and provides fascinating details on how ants live and how they dominate their ecosystems through strikingly human behaviors, yet at a different scale and a faster tempo. Moffett’s spectacular close-up photographs shrink us down to size, so that we can observe ants in familiar roles; warriors, builders, big-game hunters, and slave owners. We find them creating marketplaces and assembly lines and dealing with issues we think of as uniquely human—including hygiene, recycling, and warfare. Adventures among Ants introduces some of the world’s most awe-inspiring species and offers a startling new perspective on the limits of our own perception. • Ants are world-class road builders, handling traffic problems on thoroughfares that dwarf our highway systems in their complexity • Ants with the largest societies often deploy complicated military tactics • Some ants have evolved from hunter-gatherers into farmers, domesticating other insects and growing crops for food

Author : Brian L. Fisher,Barry Bolton
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2016-07-26
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780520278660

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Ants of Africa and Madagascar by Brian L. Fisher,Barry Bolton Pdf

Across the Afrotropical and Malagasy regions, ants are one of the most conspicuous and ecologically dominant animal groups. From driver ants to weaver ants, there are over 2,000 species in Africa alone and over 600 in Madagascar. Ê Ants of Africa and Madagascar introduces readers to the fascinating and diverse ant fauna of the Afrotropical and Malagasy regions. Featuring illustrated keys to subfamilies, separate keys to Afrotropical and Malagasy ant genera, and distribution maps, it also describes diagnostic characters, explores ant ecology and natural history, and includes a list of all currently recognized ant species in the regions. This detailed guide is an essential tool for entomologists and myrmecologists working with and learning about this diverse population of Formicidae.

Author : Jeremy D. Allison,Ring T. Carde
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2016-10-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780520964433

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Pheromone Communication in Moths by Jeremy D. Allison,Ring T. Carde Pdf

Common among moths is a mate-finding system in which females emit a pheromone that induces males to fly upwind along the pheromone plume. Since the chemical pheromone of the domesticated silk moth was identified in 1959, a steady increase in the number of moth species whose pheromone attractants have been identified now results in a rich base for review and synthesis. Pheromone Communication in Moths summarizes moth pheromone biology, covering the chemical structures used by the various lineages, signal production and perception, the genetic control of moth pheromone traits, interactions of pheromones with host-plant volatiles, pheromone dispersal and orientation, male pheromones and courtship, and the evolutionary forces that have likely shaped pheromone signals and their role in sexual selection. Also included are chapters on practical applications in the control and monitoring of pest species as well as case studies that address pheromone systems in a number of species and groups of closely allied species. Pheromone Communication in Moths is an invaluable resource for entomologists, chemical ecologists, pest-management scientists, and professionals who study pheromone communication and pest management.

Author : John C. Luhman
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1990-11-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780520097575

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A Taxonomic Revision of Nearctic Endasys Foerster 1868 (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae, Gelinae) by John C. Luhman Pdf

"This paperback revision will be especially helpful to specialists working among the forest of ill-defined and undescribed Ichneumonidae (the most speciose insect family). Luhman adopts a particularly modern presentation: a model for future ichneumonid revisions with good discussions of character analysis and phylogeny supporting his detailed diagnoses and thorough morphological descriptions." Foster Purrington, Department of Entomology, Ohio State University, From Annuals of the Entomological Society of America, Vol. 84, no. 5