Entomology

Understanding the biology and genetics of butterflies and moths may lead to new species-selective methods of control, saving billions of dollars in pesticide use and protecting environmental and human health. Putting the spotlight on the second largest order of insects living today, this book provid..

This book discusses nematodes for biological control of insects, and includes the following topics; classification of nematode, key to entomogenous nematodes, nematode groups, immunity to entomogenous nematodes, environmental impact of entomogenous nematodes, and future prospects...

North American Psocoptera..

With over 150 pen and ink drawings, range maps, keys to adults and larvae, and provides four pages of color photographs illustrating the twenty species of tiger beetles in New England and Eastern Canada, this comprehensive reference makes technical information readily accessible. It provides identif..

A collection of information about the tiger beetles of New England and eastern Canada. Details are provided on key characteristics, and range and life history information of the various species, including notes on conservation status of rare or endangered species...

This book explores the profound importance of phenotypic plasticity as a central organizing theme for understanding biology. Chapters take a broad, integrative approach to explain how physical and biological environmental stimuli (temperature, photoperiod, nutrition, population density, predator pre..

In the struggle against vector-borne diseases, it is critical that we bridge the gap between vector control workers on the ground and public health planners and administrators. This volume examines vector-borne disease prevention, surveillance, and control from a governmental and public health persp..

Sedge Moths of North America, The (Lepidoptera..

Traditionally, the study of financial decision making in law enforcement and criminal justice entities has been approached from the perspective of tax revenues and budgeting that focus only on the past and present. Capital investments of cash flow provide future benefits to all organizations, and am..

Stink Bugs of Economic Importance in America North of Mexico brings together applied and nonapplied literature on the biology, life history, and damage potential of stink bugs in one complete and concise format. Written by two top-notch researchers, the book includes section by section discussions o..

Systematic Catalogue of the Soft Scale Insects of the World..

The Biology of Nematodes synthesizes literature on free-living, plant-parasitic, and animal-parasitic nematodes. Topics covered include systematics and phylogeny, neuromuscular physiology, locomotion, sense organs, behavior, aging, the nematode genome, survival strategies, immunology, structure and ..