Author : Elizabeth A. Bernays
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 9781138553132
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (531 download)
Book Synopsis Insect-Plant Interactions (1992) by : Elizabeth A. Bernays
Download or read book Insect-Plant Interactions (1992) written by Elizabeth A. Bernays and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-09-20 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the fourth volume of a series devoted to providing a comprehensive review of the study of plant-eating insects, covering topics ranging from biochemistry to ecology and evolution. Volume IV examines the status of mutualism, using the fig-insect interaction; phytosterols as important components of adaptive syndromes in herbivorous insects; methods utilized by plant-eating insects to detect compounds that deter feeding, including the various codes and how and why they vary; and the nature and significance of extrafloral nectaries in plants. The book also covers the varied roles of quinolizidines in plants, in addition to reviewing the controversial arena of plant stress and insect performance. Insect-Plant Interactions, Volume IV, is an important reference work for entomologists, zoologists, ecologists, and other scientists involved in studies with insect-plant interactions.