Zoology: invertebrates

Common among moths is a mate-finding system in which females emit a pheromone that induces males to fly upwind along the pheromone plume.

Across the Afrotropical and Malagasy regions, ants are one of the most conspicuous and ecologically dominant animal groups.

With over 40,000 described species, spiders have adapted to nearly every terrestrial environment across the globe.

This engaging and easy-to-use natural history guidebook provides a thorough overview of native and honey bee biology and offers tools for identifying the most common bees of California and the Western United States.

The ant fauna of the Fijian archipelago is a diverse assemblage of endemic radiations, pan-Pacific species, and exotics introduced from around the world.

This stunning field guide provides a comprehensive resource for identifying and appreciating nearly 500 species of spiders.

All animals must eat.

Intrepid international explorer, biologist, and photographer Mark W.

Dying on the Vine chronicles 150 years of scientific warfare against the grapevine's worst enemy: phylloxera.

Insects boast incredible diversity, and this book treats an important component of the western insect biota that has not been summarized before-moths and their plant relationships.

Pearly mussels (Unionoidea) live in lakes, rivers, and streams around the world.

The California Tortoiseshell, West Coast Lady, Red Admiral, and Golden Oak Hairstreak are just a few of the many butterfly species found in the floristically rich San Francisco Bay and Sacramento Valley regions.

This guide synthesizes the most current information available on the pests and environmental conditions that can damage California's conifers, the vast majority of native trees in the state.

Ants are among the most conspicuous and the most ecologically important of insects.

The intimate associations between plants and the insects that eat them have helped define and shape both groups for millions of years.

Tidepools and rocky shores are among the most physically stressful environments on earth.

In this revision of the calanoid copepod family Heterorhabdidae, 7 genera and 59 species are recognized, and 25 species are described as new.

Explores the extraordinary variation and plasticity found in all areas of spider behaviour including foraging, web building, communication and courtship.

Explores the extraordinary variation and plasticity found in all areas of spider behaviour including foraging, web building, communication and courtship.

Explores the molecular mechanisms, ecological responses and practical applications of insect survival at low temperatures.

This textbook presents theory and concepts in integrated pest management, complemented by two award-winning websites covering more practical aspects.

Critical review of the production and function of insect cuticular hydrocarbons with special emphasis on their role in chemical communication.

Explores the molecular mechanisms, ecological responses and practical applications of insect survival at low temperatures.

This book brings together scattered information on insect conservation, providing a robust foundation for future progress, using examples from around the world.

This textbook presents theory and concepts in integrated pest management, complemented by two award-winning websites covering more practical aspects.

In-depth coverage of ticks, their pathogens and control measures, written by an international collection of experts.

A detailed review of flea biology and a case study of host-parasite relationships.

A detailed account of mutualisms; a fascinating and growing subject in modern ecology.

An expanded and improved edition of an established text reflecting recent developments in zooarchaeology.

A researcher and graduate student reference on benthic foraminifera and climate in Earth and Environmental Sciences, first published in 2006.

Engaging introduction to the key discoveries that have shaped the field of parasitology.

Originally published in 2007, this comprehensive book provides a clear, theoretical understanding of pest population dynamics and forest insect outbreaks.

An important reference detailing the distribution, prevalence and incidence of vector- and rodent-borne diseases in Europe, USA and Canada.

A simple clear introduction to invertebrate biology, with an emphasis on evolution in each group.

This 2006 book examines the ecology of spiny-headed worms and how they survive successfully in aquatic and terrestrial systems.

Originally published in 2004, these eight reviews reveal how insects use chemical signals to communicate and interact ecologically.

This short, readable 2004 textbook is designed to introduce students to the biology and techniques of agricultural pest and disease vector control.

Beautifully illustrated complete evolutionary history of insects: their living diversity, relationships and 400 million years of fossils.

This book, first published in 2005, addresses food-mediated interactions, focusing on how plants employ foods to recruit arthropod ''bodyguards'' as a protection against herbivores.

Second edition looks at the favourable biological modifications of these insects and also considers the economical, social and medical aspects.

A major reference covering all the major groups of insects and other arthropods that are considered urban pests.

This account explores how to promote biodiversity without compromising agricultural production in highly managed agricultural ecosystems.

It addresses the threats insect populations face and explores ways insects and their habitats are prioritised, mapped, monitored and conserved.

This colourful textbook introduces students to conservation biology, the science of preserving biodiversity.

First published in 2005, this text introduces students and research workers to insect herbivore–host dynamics using the interaction between aphids and trees.

Comprehensive review of the ecology of freshwater bivalves and gastropods worldwide.

This book sets the ecological themes of abundance, distribution, and population dynamics in an evolutionary context.

Krill, or euphausiids, a group of immense importance in marine ecosystems, comprises over 80 species, most of which are planktonic.

This is the first book focusing on the chemoecology of insect eggs and egg deposition.

Written by a team of leading international specialists, Behavioral Ecology of Insect Parasitoids examines the optimal behaviors that parasitoids exhibit in order to maximize long term offspring production.