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The Complete Field Guide to Butterflies of Australiaby Michael Braby
CSIRO Publishing 2004; US$ 39.95The first complete field guide to all butterfly species on Australia?s mainland and its remote islands. more...
The Insectsby P. J. Gullan; P. S. Cranston
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2010; US$ 104.95This established, popular textbook provides a stimulating and comprehensive introduction to the insects, the animals that represent over half of the planet's biological diversity. In this new fourth edition, the authors introduce the key features of insect structure, function, behavior, ecology and classification, placed within the latest ideas on insect evolution. Much of the book is organised around major biological themes - living on the ground, in water, on plants, in colonies, and as predators, parasites/parasitoids and prey. A strong evolutionary theme is maintained throughout. The ever-growing economic importance of insects is emphasized in new boxes on insect pests, and in chapters on medical and veterinary entomology, and pest management.... more...
Honey Beesby James Devillers; Minh-Ha Pham-Delegue
CRC Press 2002; US$ 139.95An up-to-date account of the different strategies for assessing the ecotoxicity of xenobiotics against honey bees. Information on the effects on these insects by a range of toxicants is also presented. more...
It's True! There ARE Bugs in Your Bedby Heather Catchpole; Vanessa Woods
Allen & Unwin 2004; US$ 8.69Everything you wanted to know about bugs, this is one of the first six titles launching the fantastic new non-fiction series, It's True! more...
The Biology of Blood-Sucking in Insectsby Michael Lehane
Cambridge University Press 2005; US$ 64.00Blood-sucking insects transmit many of the most devastating human and animal diseases including malaria, sleeping sickness and dengue. This book is primarily aimed at scientists from undergraduates and above who are studying parasitology or medical and veterinary entomology. It is written in an accessible manner with a useful quick-reference section. more...
The Insectsby P. J. Gullan; Peter Cranston
Blackwell Publishing Ltd. 2009; US$ 109.95TO ACCESS THE ARTWORK FROM THE BOOK, PLEASE VISIT www.blackwellpublishing.com/gullan . This established and popular textbook is the definitive guide to the study of insects; a group of animals that represent over half of the planet’s biological diversity. Completely updated and expanded, this new edition examines all aspects of insect biology including anatomy and physiology, ecology and evolution of insects, insect behaviours such as sociality, predation, parasitism and defense, medical and veterinary entomology and methods of collection, preserving and identifying insects. Features new chapters on the methods and results of studies of insect phylogeny and a new review of insect evolution and biogeography. Includes expanded... more...
Insect Herbivore-Host Dynamicsby Tony Dixon
Cambridge University Press 2005; US$ 36.00Tony Dixon analyses long-term population studies and experiments showing that tree dwelling aphids are regulated not by natural enemies but by competition for limited resources. This book is designed to introduce students and research workers to insect herbivore-host dynamics using the interaction between aphids and trees as a model. more...
Smaller Orders of Insects of the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador: Evolution, Ecology, and Diversityby Stuart B. Peck
NRC Research Press 2001; US$ 39.95The Galápagos Islands of Ecuador are world famous for their unique plants and animals, and the hints these gave to Charles Darwin in forming his ideas on evolution. They are the world's least altered set of tropical oceanic islands. The oldest have been available for colonization by land plants and animals for about 3-4 million years. more...
Checklist of the Hemiptera of Canada and Alaskaby H. E. L. Maw; R. G. Foottit; K. G. A. Hamilton; G. G. E. Scudder
NRC Research Press 2000; US$ 39.95Toutes les espèces d'hémiptères (y compris les homoptères) signalées au Canada et en Alaska sont recensées dans cette publication. L'information comprend aussi des données de répartition par territoire politique. La liste est présentée selon la hiérarchie taxonomique et ponctuée de renvois à de listes alphabétiques des genres et des espèces. more...
Genera of the Trichoptera of Canada and Adjoining or Adjacent United Statesby F. Schmid
NRC Research Press 1998; US$ 39.95With Canada's extensive system of rivers and lakes, it hardly comes as a surprise that the order Trichoptera is well represented in this country. The present edition is a revised and updated from an edition published in 1980 in French. Much progress in our knowledge has been made since then. more...