Zoology: invertebrates

A remarkable look at the rarest butterflies, how global changes threaten their existence, and how we can bring them back from near-extinctionMost of us have heard of such popular butterflies as the Monarch or Painted Lady.

A marvelously illustrated guide to the world's mothsWith more than 160,000 named species, moths are a familiar sight to most of us, flickering around lights, pollinating wildflowers about meadows and gardens, and as unwelcome visitors to our woolens.

Hedges and field margins are important wildlife habitats and deliver a range of ecosystem services, and their value is increasingly recognised by ecologists.

The invasive Harlequin ladybird is an eye-catching and beautiful species, but it can be very difficult to identify, with huge variation in colouration and pattern.

'A fantastic little book' - BirdwatchFeaturing 130 of the most common and readily identifiable species, this illustrated pocket guide is the ideal companion for anyone interested in the naturally occurring spiders found in the British Isles.

Third edition of the most comprehensive and authoritative guide to the larger moths of Great Britain and Ireland.

The mysteries of bee life are illuminated for beekeepers, entomologists and students of natural history in general.

Arthropods as pests in crops, vectors of diseases, pollinators, and natural enemies of pests are of huge economic importance.

In Britain and Ireland there are about ten times more species of solitary bee than bumblebee and honeybee combined, yet the solitary bees tend to be ignored and we know much less about them.

An indispensable guide to Great Britain and Ireland's resident and migrant dragonfly and damselfly species.

A comprehensive overview of symbiotic relationships between insects and microbesInsects and Their Beneficial Microbes is an authoritative and accessible synthesis of insect associations with beneficial microorganisms.

The sixth title in the bestselling Collins Guide series, this book covers the fungi of the British Isles, with considerable relevance for Europe and the wider temperate world.

A Guide to the Beetles of Australia provides a comprehensive introduction to the Coleoptera – a huge and diverse group of insects.

Social Insects, Volume II is essentially a continuation and review of topics covered in Volume I.

Imagine scientists controlling the transmission of certain diseases through the genetic modification of mosquitoes.

This volume is the first comprehensive account of the formation of CSIRO Entomology and the Australian National Insect Collection (ANIC) and covers the growth of this national collection over its first 65 years.

Oribatid mites are ancient, minute arthropods that live in soil, plant litter, mosses and lichens, and on trees and shrubs.

Mosquitos: Species, Distribution and Disease opens with a discussion on the potential use of plant-derived saponins as a natural larvicide to help prevent and control disease outbreaks in mosquito-infested areas.

Covering all major arthropods of medical importance worldwide, this award-winning resource has established itself as a standard reference for almost 25 years.

Insects have evolved very unique and interesting tactics using chemical signals to survive.

Insect Sampling in Forest Ecosystems highlights the problems faced by entomologists working in forest ecosystems.

The bioregion of Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica and New Guinea possesses a unique natural heritage stretching back over 50 million years since the break-up of the great southern continent of Gondwanaland.

This book presents a global overview of the background to, and the current state of, crop protection and pest management in cotton crops.

Social insects--ants, bees, termites, and wasps--can be viewed as powerful problem-solving systems with sophisticated collective intelligence.

This book brings together extensive scientific learning on what makes a good farm for biodiversity.

Imagine scientists controlling the transmission of certain diseases through the genetic modification of mosquitoes.

This book describes the evolutionary and ecological consequences of reproductive competition for scarabaeine dung beetles.

Volume 5 of "e;Insect-Plant Interactions"e; is a volume in a series that presents research in the field.

This work offers a comprehensive presentation of the identification, biology, ecology and sampling of insect pests in stored foods, and provides a balanced ciew of the biological, physical and chemical control methods used in pest management.

The associations between insects and microorganisms, while pervasive and of paramount ecological importance, have been relatively poorly understood.

Volume V features the first 304 of the total 632 colour plates of the series, each consisting of 8 photographs and generally illustrating 4 species in dorsal and lateral aspects, respectively.

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Reproduction of Marine Invertebrates, Volume I: Acoelomate and Pseudocoelomate Metazoans is a collection of papers that deals with the evolution of reproductive mechanisms and behavior in marine invertebrates.

Queensland is home to 70% of Australia’s native mammals (226 species), over 70% of native birds (630 species), just over half of the nation’s native reptiles (485) and native frogs (127), and more than 11 000 native plant species.

This second edition reflects the changing emphasis in termite identification and control.

This book focuses on chemicals that effect aggregation for mating and elicit sexual behavior in insects, mites, and ticks, mainly on "e;sex pheromonal"e; or "e;mating"e; activity.

This volume addresses chemical interactions between insects and plants, such as feeding and ovipositional attractants and deterrents.

Arthropods are the most numerous and diverse group of animals and studying them requires the use of specialized equipment and specific procedures.

Bark Beetles: Biology and Ecology of Native and Invasive Species provides a thorough discussion of these economically important pests of coniferous and broadleaf trees and their importance in agriculture.

Symbiosis in Fishes provides comprehensive coverage of the biology of partnerships between fishes and invertebrates, ascending the phylogenetic scale, from luminescent bacteria, sponges and coelenterates to molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms.

Phasmid is the amazing true story of the Lord Howe Island Phasmid, or Stick Insect.

Baculoviruses are perhaps unique among viruses in the breadth of their biotechnological applications: these insect specific viruses are used not only for insect pest management purposes, but also as laboratory research tools for production of recombinant proteins and for protein display, and as potential vectors for human gene therapy.

Nickle (Beltsille Agricultural Research Center of the USDA) has engaged 29 internationally known experts to replace the classic work of I.

Overviews of biochemical, genetic, and molecular perspectives of plant-insect interactions with added emphasis on bioinformatic, genomic, and transcriptome analysis are comprehensively treated in this book.

This is the first comprehensive, reliable, well-illustrated book covering the enormous diversity of Australian moths, summarising our knowledge of them by the acknowledged experts in the field.

The Natural History of Moths covers all aspects of moth biology and ecology.

Explains the structure, function and dynamics of terrestrial ecosystems and demonstrates the application of ecosystem ecology to current environmental problems.

Advances in Insect Physiology publishes volumes containing important, comprehensive and in-depth reviews on all aspects of insect physiology.