Physiological Systems In Insects

Author : Marc J Klowden
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0080551157
Total Pages : 688 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Physiological Systems in Insects written by Marc J Klowden and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2010-07-26 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the largest living group on earth, insects can provide us with insight into adaptation, evolution, and survival. The 2nd edition of this standard text for insect physiology courses and entomologists provides the most comprehensive analysis of the systems that make insects important contributors to our environment. Physiological Systems in Insects discusses the role of insect molecular biology, nueroendocrinology, biochemistry, and genetics in our understanding of insects. Organized according to insect physiological functions, this book is fully updated with the latest and foundational research that has influenced understanding of the patterns and processes of insects. * Full update of a widely used text for students and researchers in entomology and zoology * Includes recent research that uses molecular techniques to uncover physiological mechanisms * Includes a glossary of physiological terms * New, extended section on locomotive systems * Provides abundant figures derived from scientific reports

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Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 142006178X
Total Pages : 564 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Insect Physiology and Biochemistry written by and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2008-04-18 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Expanded and updated, this second edition of a bestselling book challenges conventional entomological wisdom with the latest research and analytical interpretations. Encouraging independent evaluation of the data and allowing for the extrapolation of major concepts across species, this indispensable text establishes a thorough understanding of the

Author : Vincent B. Wigglesworth
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9400959737
Total Pages : 832 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Principles of Insect Physiology written by Vincent B. Wigglesworth and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 832 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: INSECTS PROVIDE an ideal medium in which to study all the problems of physiology. But if this medium is to be used to the best advantage, the principles and peculiarities of the insect's organization must be first appreciated. It is the purpose of this book to set forth these principles so far as they are understood at the present day. There exist already many excellent text-books of general ento mology; notably those of Imms, Weber, and Snodgrass, to mention only the more recent. But these authors have necessarily been preoccupied chiefly with describing the diversity of form among insects; discussions on function being correspondingly condensed. In the present work the emphasis is reversed. Struc ture is described only to an extent sufficient to make the physiological argument intelligible. Every anatomical peculiarity, every ecological specialization, has indeed its physiological counterpart. In that sense, anatomy, physiology and ecology are not separable. But regarded from the standpoint from which the present work is written, the endless modifications that are met with among insects are but illustrations of the general principles of their physiology, which it is the aim of this book to set forth. Completeness in such a work is not possible, or desirable; but an endeavour has been made to illustrate each physiological characteristic by a few concrete examples, and to include sufficient references to guide the student to the more important sources. The physiology of insects is to some the handmaid of Economic Entomology.

Author : R. F. Chapman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 052111389X
Total Pages : 963 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Insects written by R. F. Chapman and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 963 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A long-awaited update of the standard textbook on insect structure and function, revised by a team of eminent insect physiologists.

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Total Pages : pages
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Download or read book Comprehensive Insect Physiology, Biochemistry, and Pharmacology: Nervous system: structure and motor function written by and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0080493343
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Advances in Insect Physiology written by and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2001-06-28 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advances in Insect Physiology is committed to publishing eclectic volumes containing comprehensive and in-depth reviews on all aspects of insect physiology. First published in 1963, it is an essential reference source for invertebrate physiologists and neurobiologists, entomologists, zoologists, and insect biochemists. In 1999, the Institute for Scientific Information released figures showing that Advances in Insect Physiology has an Impact Factor of 4.5, placing it second in the highly competitive category of Entomology. Key Features * This volume includes five reviews on the following topics: * The Drosophila melanogaster Malpighian tubule * Plasticity in the insect nervous system * Neutral amino acid absorption in the midgut of lepidopteran larvae * The unpaired median neurons of insects * FMRFamide related peptides: a multifunctional family of structurally related neuropeptides in insects

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Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 9780080556451
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Advances in Insect Physiology written by and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2007-12-14 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Insects have much to offer when it comes to designing engineering solutions to problems, whether for robotics, aeronautics, computing or materials science. Insect Mechanics and Control, the first book ever published on this topic, bringing together world experts working at the interface between entomology, engineering and physics to showcase the exciting research in this rapidly growing field. The authors, applied mathematicians, physicists or quantitative biologists, provide coverage of their subjects in a way that uses the minimum necessary technical detail, making the subject accessible to biologists and their students who are not expert in the field. The book in turn provides a valuable compendium of biological information for physical scientists, thus promoting interchange between the biological and physical sciences. * Covers important problems in mechanics and control, by reference to extraordinary and fascinating insect examples * Written by experts, physicists, applied mathematicians and quantitative biologists * Offers a biological inspiration to physical scientists, from MEMS design to robotics * Provides a compelling example of integrative biology

Author : Michael Locke
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0323141854
Total Pages : 995 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Insect Biology in The Future written by Michael Locke and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2012-12-02 with total page 995 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Insect Biology in the Future: ""VBW 80"" contains essays presented to Sir Vincent Wigglesworth during his 80th year. Wigglesworth is fairly designated as the founding father and remarkable leader of insect physiology. His papers and other works significantly contribute to this field of study. This book, dedicated to him, underlines the value of insect material in approaching a wide spectrum of biological issues. The essays in this book tackle the insects' physiology, including their evolution and dominance. The papers also discuss the various avenues of water loss and gain as interrelated components of overall water balance in land arthropods. This reference suggests possible areas for further research mainly at the whole animal level. It also describes the fat body, hemolymph, endocrine control of vitellogenin synthesis, reproduction, growth, hormones, chemistry, defense, and survival of insects. Other topics of importance include cell communication and pattern formation in insects; plant-insect interaction; and insecticides.

Author : Petros T. Damos
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2889454894
Total Pages : 155 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Current Trends of Insect Physiology and Population Dynamics: Modeling Insect Phenology, Demography, and Circadian Rhythms in Variable Environments written by Petros T. Damos and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2018-06-12 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The current eBook collection includes substantial scientific work in describing how insect species are responding to abiotic factors and recent climatic trends on the basis of insect physiology and population dynamics. The contributions can be broadly split into four chapters: the first chapter focuses on the function of environmental and mostly temperature driven models, to identify the seasonal emergence and population dynamics of insects, including some important pests. The second chapter provides additional examples on how such models can be used to simulate the effect of climate change on insect phenology and population dynamics. The third chapter focuses on describing the effects of nutrition, gene expression and phototaxis in relation to insect demography, growth and development, whilst the fourth chapter provides a short description on the functioning of circadian systems as well as on the evolutionary dynamics of circadian clocks.

Author : David L. Denlinger
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139485474
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Low Temperature Biology of Insects written by David L. Denlinger and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-01-28 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Low temperature is a major environmental constraint impacting the geographic distribution and seasonal activity patterns of insects. Written for academic researchers in environmental physiology and entomology, this book explores the physiological and molecular mechanisms that enable insects to cope with a cold environment and places these findings into an evolutionary and ecological context. An introductory chapter provides a primer on insect cold tolerance and subsequent chapters in the first section discuss the organismal, cellular and molecular responses that allow insects to survive in the cold despite their, at best, limited ability to regulate their own body temperature. The second section, highlighting the evolutionary and macrophysiological responses to low temperature, is especially relevant for understanding the impact of global climate change on insect systems. A final section translates the knowledge gained from the rest of the book into practical applications including cryopreservation and the augmentation of pest management strategies.