D.O - Entomology 1

Traz informações concisas e atualizadas sobre os mosquitos vetores de doenças no Brasil. Inclui morfologia e biologia das fases evolutivas de adulto, ovo, larva e pupa, abordando aspectos referentes……続きを見る

Soft Scale Insects is intended to be a further step towards providing comprehensive information on soft scale insects. Four or five decades ago, entomologists embarking on a study on soft scale inse……続きを見る

This volume reviews our current understanding for how sex determination is initiated and how it results in sexual dimorphic development. Chapters discussing work on different model systems provide a……続きを見る

The field of genetics is rapidly evolving, and new medical breakthroughs are occurring as a result of advances in our knowledge of genetics. Advances in Genetics continually publishes important revi……続きを見る

Advances in Agronomy continues to be recognized as a leading reference and a first-rate source for the latest research in agronomy. Each volume contains an eclectic group of reviews by leading scien……続きを見る

The specificーand variedーways in which assessment and evaluation can impact learning and teaching have become an important language education research concern, particularly as educators are increas……続きを見る

Insect Cell Biotechnology provides a lucid, up-to-date description of recent major advances in the field. A number of significant topics are addressed, including the use and production of baculoviru……続きを見る

The devastating impacts of natural disasters not only directly affect humans and infrastructure, but also animals, which may be crucial to the livelihoods of many people. This book considers the nee……続きを見る

This book documents the latest accomplishments and technology relating to pheromone use. It contains listing of pheromones which provides an up-to-date background of material to help bring both the ……続きを見る

Many biological studies on insect management do not consider economics or fundamental economic principles. This book brings together economists and entomologists to explain the principles, successes……続きを見る

“In Mr. Wilson ants have found not only their Darwin but also their Homer.” ーEconomist In Tales from the Ant World, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Edward O. Wilson takes us on a thrilling myrmecolo……続きを見る

The book summarizes the history of biological control in Latin America and the Caribbean. Few publications provide historical detail and the records are, therefore, fragmented until now. By bringing……続きを見る

Richly illustrated and delightfully written, Journey to the Ants combines autobiography and scientific lore to convey the excitement and pleasure the study of ants can offer. Bert Hölldobler and E. ……続きを見る

"Poised to inspire a new generation of naturalists." - Publishers Weekly A vibrant graphic adaptation of the classic science memoir Regarded as one of the world’s preeminent biologists, Edward O. Wi……続きを見る

Obra que consta de dos tomos en los que se presentan estudios realizados a nivel mundial por especialistas de distintas nacionalidades. Cubre las demandas de discernimiento sobre la ciencia e invest……続きを見る

Obra que consta de dos tomos en los que se presentan estudios realizados a nivel mundial por especialistas de distintas nacionalidades. Cubre las demandas de discernimiento sobre la ciencia e invest……続きを見る

This book presents a global overview of the background to, and the current state of, crop protection and pest management in cotton crops. Cotton is one of the most economically important crops in th……続きを見る

A comprehensive overview of symbiotic relationships between insects and microbes Insects and Their Beneficial Microbes is an authoritative and accessible synthesis of insect associations with benefi……続きを見る

The first section of the book includes information about how tourism-related infrastructure and activities promote biological invasions, including key pathways for non-native invasive species introd……続きを見る

"With concerns about climate change, loss of biodiversity and the need to feed an ever-growing human population, the book provides a valuable reference on the need to develop IPM giving greater emph……続きを見る

This volume summarises current developments in integrated pest management (IPM), focussing on insect pests. Chapters discuss advances in understanding species and landscape ecology on which IPM is f……続きを見る

Parasitoid wasps are cosmopolitan, numerous and enormously diverse with probably one million or more species worldwide, most of which occur in the moist tropics. Their ecological importance is enorm……続きを見る

The Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus, is the most destructive and invasive termite species globally. It is also the only termite species listed in the world's 100 worst invasive……続きを見る

Oribatid mites, also called beetle or moss mites, include more than 10,000 named species representing 172 families worldwide. This book provides an identification key to the 96 families, 250 genera ……続きを見る

Aquatic insects are the dominant invertebrate fauna in most freshwater ecosystems, and figure prominently in the work of a diverse range of researchers, students, and environmental managers. Often e……続きを見る

Humans have long been fascinated by ants. While not necessarily brightly coloured or beautiful, ants display some remarkable characteristics that are almost unique in the animal world. They live in ……続きを見る

Advances in Genetics increases its focus on modern human genetics and its relation to medicine with the merger of this long-standing serial with Molecular Genetic Medicine. This merger affirms the A……続きを見る

How do ant colonies get anything done, when no one is in charge? An ant colony operates without a central control or hierarchy, and no ant directs another. Instead, ants decide what to do based on t……続きを見る

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 intelligenc……続きを見る

The Ichneumonoidea is a vast and important superfamily of parasitic wasps, with some 60,000 described species and estimated numbers far higher, especially for small-bodied tropical taxa. The superfa……続きを見る