Parasitoid Community Ecology

Author : Bradford A. Hawkins
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 544 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Parasitoid Community Ecology written by Bradford A. Hawkins and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The study of parasitoid communities has direct relevance to general ecological theory and to the applied practice of biological control. Yet, despite the existence of a large and active international research community involved in the study of parasitoids, until now no books devoted to the theme of parasitoid community ecology have been available. Here, with a healthy mix of general discussions and specific examples such as tortricids and weevils, the authors constructively review and evaluate our understanding of these often very complex systems. The book emphasizes basic science, linking the discussion to wider areas such as population dynamics, food webs, competition, and community structure. The more applied end of the subject is covered in a section exclusively devoted to biological control. This book, the first to deal entirely with ecological aspects of parasitoid biology, offers summaries of the state of the field by leading researchers and identifies critical areas in need of further investigation. Students, researchers, and teachers in the field of ecology, animal behavior, entomology, forestry, and agriculture will all want to have a copy of the book on their shelves.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 516 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Parasitoid Community Ecology written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Determinants of species richness and composition in egg parasitoid assemblages of Lepidoptera; Parasitoid guilds: a comparative analysis of the parasitoid communities of tortricids and weevils; The diversity of fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidade) parasitoids; Parasitoid community structure: effects of host abundance, phylogeny, and ecology; Parasitoid host ranges; Life history characteristics of Tachinidae (Dipetera) and their effect on polyphagy; Mutualistic viruses and the evolution of host ranges in endoparasitoid Hymenoptera;; Parasitoids of leaf-mining Lepidoptera: what determines their host ranges; Effects of intraspecific plant variation on parasitoid communities; The window of parasitoid complex structure; Induced plant responses: effects on parasitoids and other natural enemies of phytophagous insects; Is the evolution of herbivore resistence influenced by parasitoids; The taste of enemy-free space: parasitoids and nasty hosts; The use and construction of parasitoids webs; Parasitoids communities associated with west African seed-feeding beetles; Africab fig wasp parasitoid communities; Population dynamics of host-parasitoid interaction; The structure and complexity of parasitoid communities in relation to biological control; Parasitoid communities, parasitoid guilds, and biological control; Building parasitoid communities: the complementary role of two introduced parasitoid species in a case of successful biological control; The implications of population dynamics theory to parasitoid diversity and biological control; Evolution of parasitoid communities; Parasitoids as model communities in ecological theory.

Author : H. Charles J. Godfray
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 069120702X
Total Pages : 484 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Parasitoids written by H. Charles J. Godfray and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2019-12-31 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Parasitoids lay their eggs on or in the bodies of other species of insect, and the parasitoid larvae develop by feeding on the host, causing its eventual death. Known for a long time to applied biologists for their importance in regulating the population densities of economic pests, parasitoids have recently proven to be valuable tools in testing many aspects of evolutionary theory. This book synthesizes the work of both schools of parasitoid biology and asks how a consideration of evolutionary biology can help us understand the behavior, ecology, and diversity of the approximately one to two million species of parasitoid found on earth. After a general introduction to parasitoid natural history and taxonomy, the first part of the book treats the different components of the reproductive strategy of parasitoids: searching for a host, host selection, clutch size, and the sex ratio. Subsequent chapters discuss pathogens and non-Mendelian genetic elements that affect sexual reproduction; evolutionary aspects of the physiological interactions between parasitoid and host; mating strategies; life history theory and community ecology. A special effort is made to discuss the theoretical background to the subject, but without the use of mathematics.

Author : Melanie J. Hatcher
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139496980
Total Pages : 463 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Parasites in Ecological Communities written by Melanie J. Hatcher and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2011-06-16 with total page 463 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Interactions between competitors, predators and their prey have traditionally been viewed as the foundation of community structure. Parasites – long ignored in community ecology – are now recognized as playing an important part in influencing species interactions and consequently affecting ecosystem function. Parasitism can interact with other ecological drivers, resulting in both detrimental and beneficial effects on biodiversity and ecosystem health. Species interactions involving parasites are also key to understanding many biological invasions and emerging infectious diseases. This book bridges the gap between community ecology and epidemiology to create a wide-ranging examination of how parasites and pathogens affect all aspects of ecological communities, enabling the new generation of ecologists to include parasites as a key consideration in their studies. This comprehensive guide to a newly emerging field is of relevance to academics, practitioners and graduates in biodiversity, conservation and population management, and animal and human health.

Author : Michael E. Hochberg
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691230897
Total Pages : 381 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Parasitoid Population Biology written by Michael E. Hochberg and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2021-05-11 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Extraordinary in the diversity of their lifestyles, insect parasitoids have become extremely important study organisms in the field of population biology, and they are the most frequently used agents in the biological control of insect pests. This book presents the ideas of seventeen international specialists, providing the reader not only with an overview but also with lively discussions of the most salient questions pertaining to the field today and prescriptions for avenues of future research. After a general introduction, the book divides into three main sections: population dynamics, population diversity, and population applications. The first section covers gaps in our knowledge in parasitoid behavior, parasitoid persistence, and how space and landscape affect dynamics. The contributions on population diversity consider how evolution has molded parasitoid populations and communities. The final section calls for novel approaches toward resolving the enigma of success in biological control and questions why parasitoids have been largely neglected in conservation biology. Parasitoid Population Biology will likely be an important influence on research well into the twenty-first century and will provoke discussion amongst parasitoid biologists and population biologists. In addition to the editors, the contributors are Carlos Bernstein, Jacques Brodeur, Jerome Casas, H.C.J. Godfray, Susan Harrison, Alan Hastings, Bradford A. Hawkins, George E. Heimpel, Marcel Holyoak, Nick Mills, Bernard D. Roitberg, Jens Roland, Michael R. Strand, Teja Tscharntke, and Minus van Baalen.

Author : Frédéric Thomas
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0198529872
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Parasitism and Ecosystems written by Frédéric Thomas and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2005-01-06 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For several years there has been a growing interest in understanding the dynamics of parasites in ecosystems, as well as the diversity of ways in which they influence ecosystem functioning through their effects on host populations and communities. Ecologists, epidemiologists, evolutionary biologists, and other scientists are increasingly coming to realise that parasites must be taken into account when studying ecosystems. Parasitism and Ecosystems summarizes currentknowledge on this topic, providing a comprehensive overview for researchers and students. It represents the first synthesis of both the roles and the consequences of pathogens in ecosystems, utilising well-documented case-studies to illustrate the main issues as well as identifying prospects for future research.

Author : Emily Donnelly
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781536151985
Total Pages : 135 pages
Book Rating : 4.8X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Parasitoids written by Emily Donnelly and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most insect parasitoids are related to two insect orders, Diptera and Hymenoptera, some having a specific host while others have a vast host range. As such, the opening chapter of Parasitoids: Biology, Behavior and Ecology discusses the influence of host preference and host specificity in biological control programs and their role in different biological control methods.The behavioral responses of parasitoids can determine the efficiency of a parasitoid species to control host pests. The functional response is one of the most important behavioral responses. The authors show that type II functional response is more common than the other types (I, III, IV and V) of functional response for most parasitoid species. In some research, type III functional response was also reported for parasitoids.The closing study hypothesized that conditioned parasitoids will parasitize more target hosts compared with individuals without prior conditioning. In conditioning experiments, females of the wasp Trichogramma cacoeciae, a generalist egg parasitoid, oviposited in Lobesia botrana eggs while exposed to L. botrana's synthetic sex pheromone. Contrary to the hypothesis, this treatment failed to increase the parasitism rate in a subsequent exposure to the conditioned olfactory cue.

Author : Eric Wajnberg
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118409604
Total Pages : 501 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Chemical Ecology of Insect Parasitoids written by Eric Wajnberg and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-03-15 with total page 501 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Insect parasitoids are a fascinating group of animals in many respects. Perhaps the most fascinating point is that these insects, in the course of the evolutionary time, have developed an impressive way to use chemical compounds to dialogue with the different protagonists of their environment (i.e., conspecifics, their hosts and the plants on which their hosts are living). Unravelling the evolutionary meaning of such chemical communication networks can give new insights into the ecology of these insects and especially on how to improve their use for the control of noxious pests in biological control programmes. Chemical Ecology of Insect Parasitoids is a timely publication, with organised chapters to present the most important knowledge and discoveries that have taken place over the last decade, and their potential use in pest control strategy. Specific relevant case studies are presented to enhance the reader's experience. Suited to graduate students and professional researchers and practitioners in pest management, entomology, evolutionary biology, behavioural ecology, and chemical ecology, this book is essential for anyone needing information on this important group of insects.

Author : Paul-andré Calatayud
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2889634809
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Parasitoids’ Ecology and Evolution written by Paul-andré Calatayud and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2020-02-24 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Jared M. Diamond
Publisher : HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 696 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Community Ecology written by Jared M. Diamond and published by HarperCollins Publishers. This book was released on 1986 with total page 696 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A pluralistic approach to community ecology.