The essential illustrated guide to the ingenious techniques that insects use to construct an astounding array of natural structures, from nests to shelters to traps
Insect Architecture takes you ins……続きを見る
The superfamily Chalcidoidea (the jewel wasps) are part of the insect order Hymenoptera. The superfamily comprises more than 27,000 known species, with an estimated total diversity of more than 500,……続きを見る
Advances in Insect Physiology Volume 60 highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on a variety of timely topics, including The Steroid, Ecdysis Trigg……続きを見る
Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) are biocontrol agents that are used to control a wide variety of insect pests within agriculture and forestry. In addition to their use as bio-pesticides, EPNs have……続きを見る
Dragonflies are among the most familiar and popular of all insects, deeply embedded in human cultural history. They are iconic and tell us much about the environments in which we and they live. Thei……続きを見る
Focuses on plant health issues in sub-Saharan Africa which are key to improving yields
Reviews ways of improving the health of key African crops such as cassava, maize and grain legumes
Brings toge……続きを見る
Covers almost 100 species of the most important insect pests affecting rice cultivation
Brings together the key research on each pest, including description and biology and effects on rice plants
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Particular focus on advances in understanding insect species and landscape ecology, which provide the foundations for effective IPM
Covers latest research on classical, conservation and augmentativ……続きを見る
Bees make honey; we all know that. But what happens between the bee buzzing around our backyard, and the sticky knife in the jar, is a mystery to most of us. How many bee-hours does it take to make ……続きを見る
An account of a cross-country adventure chasing butterflies: “Armchair travelers who love a good yarn will find Pyle’s exuberance catching.” ーSeattle Times
Part road-trip tale, part travelogue of l……続きを見る
Technology for modifying the genotypes and phenotypes of insects and other arthropods has steadily progressed with the development of more precise and powerful methods, most prominently transgenic m……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
Insects are the most diverse group of organisms in the 3 billion-year history of life on Earth, and the most ecologically dominant animals on land. This book chronicles for the first time the comple……続きを見る
Die besten Kapitel aus dem Geschichtenbuch der Natur – vom großen »Naturverführer« Josef Reichholf
Warum lieben wir Blumen? Waren unsere Urahnen Vegetarier? Liebe Rehe, wo sind die Hirsche? Wie reli……続きを見る
This is a brand new, fully updated edition of the natural history classic first published in the New Naturalist series in 1973 as The Pollination of Flowers. This edition is exclusive to newnaturali……続きを見る
The global drive towards sustainability and improved animal health means there is a greater need for development of novel functional ingredients for the feed industry. As the requirements for protei……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
This lavishly illustrated book examines the distribution, ecology, conservation status, and biogeography of 176 species of dragonflies in the southern plains of the United States, where twelve ecore……続きを見る
Asian citrus psyllid (ACP), Diaphorina citri, is an insect pest which transmits a bacterium, Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas), primarily through feeding in newly emergent foliage of citrus t……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
The ideal portable companion, the world-renowned Collins Gem series returns with a fresh new look and updated material.
This is the perfect pocket guide for nature enthusiasts keen to identify the m……続きを見る
The ideal portable companion, the world-renowned Collins Gem series returns with a fresh new look and updated material.
This is the perfect pocket guide for nature enthusiasts keen to identify the m……続きを見る
In terms of quantity and breadth, the Smithsonian Institution’s collection of longhorned woodboring beetles is one of the most important in the world. The effort to establish and describe this colle……続きを見る
