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Book Synopsis Principles Of Insect Behaviour, 2Nd Ed. by : Awasthi, V.B.
Download or read book Principles Of Insect Behaviour, 2Nd Ed. written by Awasthi, V.B. and published by Scientific Publishers. This book was released on 2013-06-03 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aim of writing this book has been to provide an account of the principles of insect behaviour for the post graduate students of Entomology and general Zoology of all the Universities and Research Institutions as well as to the research scholars engaged in the study of different aspects of Insect behaviour. It is also useful to general readers who have basic knowledge of Biology and have curiosity to know why the insects are vividly coloured, have peculiar shapes, produce sound and light; how they communicate and why bees and wasps sting when disturbed. Significance of insects in pollination of plants associated with the production of seeds, gains and fruits, the role of hormones, pheromones and other chemicals controlling various vital events of the insect behaviour has also been described. The importance of insect migration, control of insect pests by behavioural means has also been discussed. Thus, this book deals with almost all major aspects of insect behaviour. It is hoped that this book will be useful not only to the students of Entomology-Zoology and research scholars of insect behaviour, but also to naturalists who wish to know about some of the mysteries of these small creatures and their lifestyle.
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Book Synopsis Insect Behavior by : Janice R. Matthews
Download or read book Insect Behavior written by Janice R. Matthews and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2019-04-08 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Interest in insect behavior is growing rapidly, as reflected both in courses devoted fully to the topic and in its inclusion in general biology, ecology, invertebrate zoology, and animal behavior--as well as general entomology--curricula. Instructors and students find that insects are in many ways uniquely suitable animals for behavioral study: the
Author :Vincent B. Wigglesworth Publisher :Springer Science & Business Media ISBN 13 :9400959737 Total Pages :832 pages Book Rating :4.4/5 (9 download)
Book Synopsis The Principles of Insect Physiology by : Vincent B. Wigglesworth
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.
Book Synopsis Principles of Animal Behavior by : Lee Alan Dugatkin
Download or read book Principles of Animal Behavior written by Lee Alan Dugatkin and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2013-03-28 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Principles of Animal Behavior has long been considered the most current and engaging introduction to animal behavior. The Third Edition is now also the most comprehensive and balanced in its approach to the theoretical framework behind how biologists study behavior.
Book Synopsis Insect Behavior by : Robert W. Matthews
Download or read book Insect Behavior written by Robert W. Matthews and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-10-03 with total page 519 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a comprehensive overview of fundamental concepts of animal behavior as they relate to insects. Considerably updated and expanded, this new edition includes 26 case studies, as well as 45 new color plates and 173 figures (over 40% of them new) with detailed legends that add richness to the well-written, accessible text.
Book Synopsis Principles of Animal Behavior, 4th Edition by : Lee Alan Dugatkin
Download or read book Principles of Animal Behavior, 4th Edition written by Lee Alan Dugatkin and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2020-01-15 with total page 593 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the last edition of this definitive textbook was published in 2013, much has happened in the field of animal behavior. In this fourth edition, Lee Alan Dugatkin draws on cutting-edge new work not only to update and expand on the studies presented, but also to reinforce the previous editions’ focus on ultimate and proximate causation, as well as the book’s unique emphasis on natural selection, learning, and cultural transmission. The result is a state-of-the-art textbook on animal behavior that explains underlying concepts in a way that is both scientifically rigorous and accessible to students. Each chapter in the book provides a sound theoretical and conceptual basis upon which the empirical studies rest. A completely new feature in this edition are the Cognitive Connection boxes in Chapters 2–17, designed to dig deep into the importance of the cognitive underpinnings to many types of behaviors. Each box focuses on a specific issue related to cognition and the particular topic covered in that chapter. As Principles of Animal Behavior makes clear, the tapestry of animal behavior is created from weaving all of these components into a beautiful whole. With Dugatkin’s exquisitely illustrated, comprehensive, and up-to-date fourth edition, we are able to admire that beauty anew.
Book Synopsis The Evolution of Social Behavior in Insects and Arachnids by : Jae C. Choe
Download or read book The Evolution of Social Behavior in Insects and Arachnids written by Jae C. Choe and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Social' insects and arachnids exhibit complex forms of behavior that involve cooperation in building a nest, defending against attackers or rearing offspring. This book is a comprehensive, up-to-date guide to sociality and its evolution in a wide range of taxa.
Book Synopsis Introduction to Insect Behavior by : Michael D. Atkins
Download or read book Introduction to Insect Behavior written by Michael D. Atkins and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some fundamentals; Function aspects of behavior; Some special considerations.
Download or read book Insect Behaviour written by M. Prakash and published by Discovery Publishing House. This book was released on 2008 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contents: Sting Operation: Basic Concepts, Media and Sting Operation, Sting: The New Face of Journalism, Television in India, Setting a Trap, Communication, Press Council of India, Broadcast Bill 2006 for Regulating the Media Industry, The Sting and Yellow Journalism, Different Aspects of Sting, Sting and Ethics, The History of Sting in India, Stereotypes and Prejudice, The Sociology of Technology and Media, Sting Operation as a Marketing Technique.
Book Synopsis Understanding Animal Behaviour by : Sergio Pellis
Download or read book Understanding Animal Behaviour written by Sergio Pellis and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2021-05-20 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All students and researchers of behaviour – from those observing freely-behaving animals in the field to those conducting more controlled laboratory studies – face the problem of deciding what exactly to measure. Without a scientific framework on which to base them, however, such decisions are often unsystematic and inconsistent. Providing a clear and defined starting point for any behavioural study, this is the first book to make available a set of principles for how to study the organisation of behaviour and, in turn, for how to use those insights to select what to measure. The authors provide enough theory to allow the reader to understand the derivation of the principles, and draw on numerous examples to demonstrate clearly how the principles can be applied. By providing a systematic framework for selecting what behaviour to measure, the book lays the foundations for a more scientific approach for the study of behaviour.
Book Synopsis Insect Behaviour as a Factor in Applied Entomology by : Charles Gordon Hewitt
Download or read book Insect Behaviour as a Factor in Applied Entomology written by Charles Gordon Hewitt and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Insect Behavior by : Alex Córdoba-Aguilar
Download or read book Insect Behavior written by Alex Córdoba-Aguilar and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018-07-19 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Insects display a staggering diversity of behaviors. Studying these systems provides insights into a wide range of ecological, evolutionary, and behavioral questions including the genetics of behavior, phenotypic plasticity, chemical communication, and the evolution of life-history traits. This accessible text offers a new approach that provides the reader with the necessary theoretical and conceptual foundations, at different hierarchical levels, to understand insect behavior. The book is divided into three main sections: mechanisms, ecological and evolutionary consequences, and applied issues. The final section places the preceding chapters within a framework of current threats to human survival - climate change, disease, and food security - before providing suggestions and insights as to how we can utilize an understanding of insect behavior to control and/or ameliorate them. Each chapter provides a concise, authoritative review of the conceptual, theoretical, and methodological foundations of each topic.
Book Synopsis Insect Behavior by : Paul Griswold Howes
Download or read book Insect Behavior written by Paul Griswold Howes and published by Hardpress Publishing. This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Book Synopsis Insect Olfaction by : Bill S. Hansson
Download or read book Insect Olfaction written by Bill S. Hansson and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-06-29 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: JOHN G. HILDEBRAND Research on insect olfaction is important for at least two reasons. First, the olfactory systems of insects and their arthropod kin are experi mentally favourable models for studies aimed at learning about general principles of olfaction that apply to vertebrates and invertebrates alike. Detailed comparisons between the olfactory pathways in vertebrates and insects have revealed striking similarities of functional organisation, physiol ogy, and development, suggesting that olfactory information is processed through neural mechanisms more similar than different in these evolution arily remote creatures. Second, insect olfaction itself is important because of the economic and medical impact of insects that are agricultural pests and disease vectors, as well as positive impact of beneficial species, such as the bees and moths responsible for pollination and production of honey. The harm or benefit attributable to an insect is a function of what it does - that is, of its behaviour - which is shaped by sensory information. Often olfaction is the key modality for control of basic insect behaviour, such as ori entation and movement toward, and interactions with, potential mates, appro priate sites for oviposition, and sources of food. Not surprisingly, therefore, much work on insect olfaction has been motivated by long-term hopes of using knowledge of this pivotal sensory system to design strategies for mon itoring and managing harmful species and fostering the welfare of beneficial ones.
Book Synopsis Insect Behaviour as a Factor in Applied Entomology (Classic Reprint) by : Charles Gordon Hewitt
Download or read book Insect Behaviour as a Factor in Applied Entomology (Classic Reprint) written by Charles Gordon Hewitt and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-08 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Insect Behaviour as a Factor in Applied Entomology The realization that in the ultimate control of the gipsy moth in North America, the silvicultural aspect of the problem must receive serious consideration is an indication of the importance of chemo tropism in the control of this pest. The elimination of favored food plants and the substitution of unfavored species such as pine are meas ures largely based on the principle of food attraction, that is, of chemo tropism, and should be so regarded. Enticing and suggestive as the subject of chemotropism has been shown to be, we must pass on to the next tropic reaction, namely, thermotropism. In temperature we encounter an environmental influence which is as far-reaching as it is universal in its relation to insect behaviour, and while it is inseparably associated with other factors, especially that of moisture which we shall consider later, it is in itself sufficiently potent to determine the range of insect activity in both time and space. The relation of temperature to the distribution of insects is too well known to require demonstration by examples. Merriam's laws of temperature control, namely: (1) that animals and plants are restricted in northward distribution by the total quantity of heat during the season of growth and reproduction, and (2) that animals and plants are restricted in southward distribution by the mean temperature of a brief period during the hottest part of the year, in general, hold true in regard to insect distribution. The importance of determining the optimum temperatures for the repro duction and development of different insects has been realized by a number of investigators, although their conclusions have sometimes been defective through neglect to take into consideration the coopera tive effect of other environmental factors such as humidity. The influence of temperature on development is illustrated very strikingly in the Aphides. For example, Ewing has recently found that a con stant temperature of 90° F. Is sufficient to prevent completely the development of A phis avenaz and that the optimum temperature for the production of Wingless agamic forms of this species is about 65° F these forms only being produced at a mean average daily temperature of about 65° F. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Book Synopsis Integrated Pest Management by : D. P. Abrol
Download or read book Integrated Pest Management written by D. P. Abrol and published by CABI. This book was released on 2012 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing a critical evaluation of the management strategies involved in ecologically-based pest management, this book presents a balanced overview of environmentally safe and ecologically sound approaches. Topics covered include biological control with fungi and viruses, conservation of natural predators, use of botanicals and how effective pest management can help promote food security. In the broader context of agriculture, sustainability and environmental protection, the book provides a multidisciplinary and multinational perspective on integrated pest management useful to researchers in entomology, crop protection, environmental sciences and pest management.
