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This established and popular textbook is the definitive guide to the study of insects; a group of animals that represent over half of the planet’s biological diversity.
- Completely updated and expanded, this new edition examines all aspects of insect biology including anatomy and physiology, ecology and evolution of insects, insect behaviours such as sociality, predation, parasitism and defense, medical and veterinary entomology and methods of collection, preserving and identifying insects.
- Features new chapters on the methods and results of studies of insect phylogeny and a new review of insect evolution and biogeography.
- Includes expanded sections on species diversity, social behaviour, pest management, aquatic entomology, parasitology and medical entomology.
- Successful strategies in insect conservation are also covered for the first time, reflecting the increasing threat to natural ecosystems from environmental changes.
- Boxes highlighting key themes, suggestions for further reading and illustrations, including specially commissioned drawings and colour plates, are included throughout.
- The artwork from the text is available for instructors either via CD-ROM or by visiting www.blackwellpublishing.com/gullan.
Book Description:
This established and popular textbook is the definitive guide to the study of insects; a group of animals that represent over half of the planets biological diversity. In this new, third edition the authors maintain the clear, concise approach of the previous editions, examining all aspects of insect biology, including:anatomy and physiologyecology of insects in the many different environments in which they are foundevolution of insects, including the most recent genetic researchbehaviors such as sociality, predation, parasitism, and defensemedical and veterinary entomologymanagement of insect pests and how insect activities can be modified or controlledmethods of collecting, preserving, and identifying insects.In addition to updating the whole text with the latest research, this third edition has a new chapter on the methods and results of studies of insect phylogeny and a new review of insect evolution and biogeography. Successful strategies in insect conservation also are covered for the first time, reflecting the increasing threat to natural ecosystems from environmental changes. The systematic reviews of each insect order found in previous editions now include Mantophasmatodea the first new order of insects described for many decades.Written in an accessible and stimulating style, the book includes boxes highlighting key themes, suggestions for further reading, and is extensively illustrated with specially commissioned drawings and color plates. This book is the ideal principal text for students taking courses in entomology and for wider degree courses in which the study of insects is important, such as ecology, agriculture, fisheries and forestry, paleontology, zoology, and medical and veterinary science.
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