Juvenile 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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Less Than Human

Why 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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Managing 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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Manipulative 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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Molecular 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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$191.43

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Monarchs in a Changing World

Biology 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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$25.24

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Natural 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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Nematodes 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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North American Psocoptera

by 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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Pheromones

Olfaction 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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Physician'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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Physician'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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Plant 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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Protocols 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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Public Health Entomology

by 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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Sedge Moths of North America

The (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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$196.19

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Silkworm Biofactory

Silk 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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Stinkbugs

Biorational 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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Swarm Intelligence

From 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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$89.12

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Termites You Have to Want To

Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

by James R. Melendez

<p>The Book, &quot;Termites, You Have To Want To&quot;, is written by Izzy, the reformed termite and Jim. It is written in the first person by both Izzy and Jim. The purpose of this publication is to put into every-day language the challenges ...

ISBN: 9781728310039

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