Contemporary Topics in Entomology seeks to highlight specific subfields that are growing or especially timely. The series covers a variety of topics including behavior, evolutionary biology, genetics, microbiology, parasitology, ecology, vectors, and more. The series celebrates the connection between authors and topics and provides a snapshot of progress in various subfields.
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By J.E. McPherson
February 15, 2018
Key features: Presents a brief history of past classifications, a summary of present classification, and speculation on how the classification may evolve in the future Includes keys for the identification of families and subfamilies of the Pentatomoidea and for the tribes in the Pentatomidae ...
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By Marian R. Goldsmith, Frantisek Marec
May 22, 2017
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 increasingly used to illuminate broad-based experimental...
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By Qiao Wang
January 17, 2017
Wang has gathered contributions from an impressive cohort of the world’s most respected experts on longhorned beetles. Chapters review both basics of cerambycid taxonomy, mor- phology, and behavior (feeding, reproduction, and chemical ecology), as well as more applied concerns, such as laboratory ...
By Raymond A. Cloyd
June 10, 2016
As the sustainable agriculture movement has grown, there has been a dramatic increase in the production of horticultural crops in greenhouses worldwide. Although there are numerous publications associated with pest management in greenhouses, Greenhouse Pest Management is the first comprehensive ...
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By Jeffery K. Tomberlin, M. Eric Benbow
March 03, 2015
The use of forensic entomology has become established as a global science. Recent efforts in the field bridge multiple disciplines including, but not limited to, microbiology, chemistry, genetics, and systematics as well as ecology and evolution. The first book of its kind, Forensic Entomology: ...
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By Diana Sammataro, Jay A. Yoder
November 17, 2011
Modern commercial beekeeping has changed from primarily honey production to crop pollination. With this change has come extraordinary stress—colonies are moved multiple times a year, increasing their exposure to diseases, parasites, and hive pests. Antibiotics and acaricides are being applied more ...
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By Kostas Bourtzis, Thomas A. Miller
October 28, 2008
The associations between insects and microorganisms, while pervasive and of paramount ecological importance, have been relatively poorly understood. The third book in this set, Insect Symbiosis, Volume 3, complements the previous volumes in exploring this somewhat uncharted territory. Like its ...
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By Kostas Bourtzis, Thomas A. Miller
June 23, 2006
Summarizing current knowledge on symbiotic organisms in the biology of insects, Insect Symbiosis, Volume IIdescribes the diversity of symbiotic bacteria associated with pests such as whiteflies, aphids, mealybugs, psyllids, and tsetse flies. The book illustrates how symbiosis research has important...
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By Sakis Drosopoulos, Michael F. Claridge
November 02, 2005
While we may have always assumed that insects employ auditory communication, our understanding of it has been impeded by various technical challenges. In comparison to the study of an insect's visual and olfactory expression, research in the area of acoustic communication has lagged behind. ...
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By Kostas Bourtzis, Thomas A. Miller
February 26, 2003
Insect Symbiosis summarizes the current knowledge of the relationship between symbiotic organisms and their insect hosts and provides an unparalleled analysis of cutting-edge research on this issue. Findings from international experts reveal possible new ways to control disease-carrying insects and...