115 books (6 pages) in this category
Jerusalem Crickets, the Child of the Earth
by Michael A. Franco
<p>This relative of the cricket has been called ‘Woh-tzi-Neh’ by native Americans, which translates as "skull insect" or “old, bald-headed man.” In Spanish, it was called " ñina de la tierra" or "child of the earth," because of its large, bald ...
ISBN: 9781370746699
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eBookJuvenile Hormones and Juvenoids: Modeling Biological Effects and Environmental Fate
by Devillers, James
<P>Juvenile hormones (JHs) are a group of structurally related sesquiterpenes secreted by the insect <I>corpora allata.</I> They affect most insect life-cycle stages and physiological functions, including embryogenesis, larval and adult ...
ISBN: 9781466513228
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eBookWhy We Demean, Enslave, and Exterminate Others
by David Livingstone Smith
<p><em><strong>Winner of the</strong></em> 2012 Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for Nonfiction</p> <p><em><strong>A revelatory look at why we dehumanize each other, with stunning examples from world history as well as today's ...
ISBN: 9781429968560
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eBookManaging Turfgrass Pests, Second Edition
by Watschke, Thomas L.
<P>Written by three of the top professionals in the turfgrass field, <STRONG>Managing Turfgrass Pests, Second Edition </STRONG>brings together hundreds of solutions and best practices to help you manage turfgrass weeds, diseases, and insects ...
ISBN: 9781466555082
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eBookManipulative Tenants: Bacteria Associated with Arthropods
by Zchori-Fein, Einat
<P>In the English edition of his landmark book <EM>Endosymbiosis of Animals with Plant Microorganisms</EM> (1965), Professor Paul Buchner, probably the most prominent founder of systematic symbiosis research, wrote: "I too soon fell victim to ...
ISBN: 9781439827505
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eBookMolecular Biology and Genetics of the Lepidoptera
by Goldsmith, Marian R.
<P>Numerous and charismatic, the Lepidoptera is one of the most widely studied groups of invertebrates. Advances in molecular tools and genomic techniques have reduced the need for large sizes and mass-rearing, and lepidopteran model systems are
ISBN: 9781420060201
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eBookBiology and Conservation of an Iconic Butterfly
by Karen S. Oberhauser, Kelly R. Nail & Sonia Altizer
<p>Monarch butterflies are among the most popular insect species in the world and are an icon for conservation groups and environmental education programs. Monarch caterpillars and adults are easily recognizable as welcome visitors to gardens in
ISBN: 9780801455599
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eBookNatural Biotic Management (Insects, Diseases and Weeds)
by Alka Kushwaha & D. Prasad
<p>nsects, diseases, and invasive weeds threaten the natural environments as well as homes, gardens, and agriculture. This book contain pictures, description, identity, taxonomic hierarchy, distribution, habitat, and control, and other ...
ISBN: 9789387214385
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eBookNematodes for Biological Control of Insects
by George O. Poinar
<p>This book discusses nematodes for biological of insects. The book includes the following chapters; classification of nematode, key to entomogenous nematodes, nematode groups, microorganisms associated with entomogenous nematodes, immunity to ...
ISBN: 9781351091855
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eBookby Edward L. Mockford
<p>North American Psocoptera provides a complete review of the 28 families, 78 genera and 287 species of the order Psocoptera found in the United States and Canada. This comprehensive book contains keys to all of the known taxa of Psocoptera ...
ISBN: 9781351427937
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eBookOlfaction and Classification
by Veeraswami Nandagopal
<p>This book enables the students, researchers and teachers of crop protection faculty to understand and practice the pheromones of the fauna that have been designated by scientists. This compendium of information includes the following topics ...
ISBN: 9781948352819
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eBookPhysician's Guide to Arthropods of Medical Importance, Fifth Edition
by Goddard, Jerome
As the importance of medical entomology increases, access to up-to-date, authoritative information also becomes increasingly important. Over 12 years, the award-winning, bestselling Physician's Guide to Arthropods of Medical Importance has ...
ISBN: 9781420008203
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eBookPhysician's Guide to Arthropods of Medical Importance, Sixth Edition
by Goddard, Jerome
<P><STRONG>2013 BMA Medical Book Awards Winner</STRONG></P> <P>As the importance of medical entomology increases, access to up-to-date, authoritative information also becomes increasingly critical. For nearly 20 years, the award-winning, ...
ISBN: 9781439850862
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eBookPlant Pathology Concepts and Laboratory Exercises
by Bonnie H. Ownley & Robert N. Trigiano
<p>Continuing in the tradition of its predecessors, this new edition combines an informal, easy to read style with a thorough introduction to concepts and terminology of plant pathology. After reviewing fundamental concepts, the book discusses ...
ISBN: 9781498774727
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eBookProtocols for Cytogenetic Mapping of Arthropod Genomes
by Sharakhov, Igor V.
<P>Arthropods are important to worldwide agriculture, food safety, human health, and energy production. Besides their practical significance, various species represent excellent model systems for biological investigations of evolution, ...
ISBN: 9781466598164
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eBookby Goddard, Jerome
<P>In the struggle against vector-borne diseases, it is critical that we bridge the gap between vector control workers on the ground (practitioners) and public health planners and administrators. Limited guidance is available from the Centers ...
ISBN: 9781439848821
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eBookThe (Lepidoptera Glyphipterigidae)
by John B. Heppner
<p>Represents the first comprehensive study of these moths in North America north of Mexico using modern systematic procedures involving assessment of a number of morphological and biological characters in relation to their phylogenetic status. ...
ISBN: 9781351417341
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eBookSilk to Biology
by Katsumi Maenaka & Enoch Y. Park
<p>While silk derived from silkworm has been of economic importance for centuries, more recently silkworm has been found to have utility in biomedicine. This has attracted attention for expressing eukaryotic recombinant proteins, which require ...
ISBN: 9780429829031
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eBookBiorational Control Based on Communication Processes
by Andrej Cokl & Miguel Borges
<p>This book presents an overview of the Pentatomidae species, covering their biology, phylogeny and reproductive behavior, main plants used in their diet and their nutritional exigencies, predatory stinkbugs, interactions between ...
ISBN: 9781351647045
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eBookFrom Natural to Artificial Systems
by Eric Bonabeau, Marco Dorigo & Guy Theraulaz
<p>Social insects--ants, bees, termites, and wasps--can be viewed as powerful problem-solving systems with sophisticated collective intelligence. Composed of simple interacting agents, this intelligence lies in the networks of interactions among
ISBN: 9780190208196
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