Ecological Entomology / Edition 2

by Carl B. Huffaker, Andrew Paul Gutierrez

Overview

Featuring completely updated chapters, additional authors, and an increased emphasis on alternatives to traditional pesticides, the second edition of Ecological Entomology is the field's leading reference on the role of insects in ecosystems. The authors cover insect growth and development, what they eat, how they reproduce, and how they move in various environments. The book also examines how insects interact with the plant community and how to control insect populations naturally.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780471244837
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	12/07/1998
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	776
Product dimensions:	6.42(w) x 9.57(h) x 1.61(d)

About the Author

Carl Barton Huffaker was an American biologist, ecologist and agricultural entomologist. Huffaker graduated from the University of Tennessee then gaining a PhD from Ohio State University in 1942. Huffaker was one of the first entomologists to study the use of DDT to control mosquito populations. Andrew Paul Gutierrez is the editor of Ecological Entomology, 2nd Edition, published by Wiley.

Table of Contents

Introduction to Ecological Entromology (C. Huffaker, et al.).

The Concept of the Ecosystem (P. Price).

BASIC BIOLOGICAL AND ECOLOGICAL ADAPTATIONS, PROPERTIES, BEHAVIORS,AND PROCESSES.

Growth and Development of Insects (H. Gordon).

The Food of Insects (R. Barbehenn, et al.).

Reproduction in Insects (F. Engelmann).

Adaptations to Hazardous Seasonal Conditions: Dormancy, Migration,and Polyphenism (J. Nechols, et al.).

Adaptations of Insects to Modes of Life (L. Caltagirone).

Biogeography and Evolutionary History: Wide-Scale and Long-TermPatterns in Insects (S. Peck & E. Munroe).

NATURAL CONTROL OF INSECT POPULATIONS.

Dynamics and Regulation of Insect Populations (C. Huffaker, etal.).

Weather and Insects (W. Wellington, et al.).

Interspecific Competition in Insects (N. Mills).

Dynamics of Insect Predator-Prey Interactions (A. Berryman & A.Gutierrez).

Insect Invasions and Community Assembly (S. Schreiber & A.Gutierrez).

Migration and Movement (P. Turchin & K. Omland).

Mathematical Models for Age-Structured Population Dynamics (G. DiCola, et al.).

ROLES OR EFFECTS OF INSECTS IN ECOSYSTEMS.

Insect Diversity and the Trophic Complexity of Communities (J.Thompson & D. Althoff).

Insects on Flowers (P. Kevan & H. Baker).

The Influence of Insects on Plant Populations and Communities (R.Nowierski, et al.).

APPLICATION OF ECOLOGY TO INSECT POPULATION MANAGEMENT.

Modeling Tritrophic Field Populations (A. Gutierrez).

Applications of Ecology for Integrated Pest Management (M. Kogan,et al.).

Index.