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Insect pests --- Biological control. --- Biological control of insects --- Insects --- Biological control --- Control --- Control biològic de plagues --- Àcars --- Insectes --- Hexàpodes --- Invertebrats --- Apterigots --- Coleòpters --- Col·lèmbols --- Dermàpters --- Dictiòpters --- Dípters --- Efemeròpters --- Hemípters --- Himenòpters --- Homòpters --- Insectes aquàtics --- Insectes fitòfags --- Insectes hematòfags --- Insectes paràsits --- Insectes saproxílics --- Insectes útils --- Lepidòpters --- Mal·lòfags --- Mecòpters --- Neuròpters --- Odonats --- Ortòpters --- Papallones --- Plagues d'insectes --- Plecòpters --- Puces --- Tèrmits --- Tricòpters --- Entomologia --- Acàrids --- Aràcnids --- Paparres --- Acarologia --- Biocontrol de plagues --- Control de plagues --- Agents de control biològic de plagues

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An unprecedented look at the complex and beautiful world of underground ant architectureWalter Tschinkel has spent much of his career investigating the hidden subterranean realm of ant nests. This wonderfully illustrated book takes you inside an unseen world where thousands of ants build intricate homes in the soil beneath our feet.Tschinkel describes the ingenious methods he has devised to study ant nests, showing how he fills a nest with plaster, molten metal, or wax and painstakingly excavates the cast. He guides you through living ant nests chamber by chamber, revealing how nests are created and how colonies function. How does nest architecture vary across species? Do ants have "architectural plans"? How do nests affect our environment? As he delves into these and other questions, Tschinkel provides a one-of-a-kind natural history of the planet's most successful creatures and a compelling firsthand account of a life of scientific discovery.Offering a unique look at how simple methods can lead to pioneering science, Ant Architecture addresses the unsolved mysteries of underground ant nests while charting new directions for tomorrow’s research, and reflects on the role of beauty in nature and the joys of shoestring science.

Ants --- Formigues --- Formícids --- Himenòpters --- Insectes --- Societats d'insectes --- Aculeata --- Formicidae --- Hymenoptera --- Myrmecology --- Nests. --- Nius. --- Arthropoda. --- Entomological Society of America. --- Formicidae. --- Hymenoptera. --- animal engineers. --- animal structures. --- ant life cycles. --- bees. --- biological research. --- books about insects. --- division of labor. --- ecology books. --- ecology. --- entomology. --- harvester ants. --- insect biology. --- insect colonies. --- natural history museums. --- nature books. --- nest building. --- nest-building. --- popular science. --- science books. --- social insects. --- soil animals. --- soil biology. --- solitary wasps. --- superorganism. --- superorganisms. --- wasps. --- zoology.

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This is the first comprehensive book focusing on the form and function of insect mouthparts. Written by leading experts, it reviews the current knowledge on feeding types and the evolution of mouthparts and presents new research approaches. The richly illustrated articles cover topics ranging from functional morphology, biomechanics of biting and chewing, and the biophysics of fluid-feeding to the morphogenesis and genetics of mouthpart development, ecomorphology in flower-visiting insects as well as the evolution of mouthparts, including fossil records. Intended for entomologists and scientists interested in interdisciplinary approaches, the book provides a solid basis for future scientific work. Chapter 6 of this book is available open access under a CC BY 4.0 license at link.springer.com.

Insects --- Morphology. --- Entomology. --- Animal anatomy. --- Animal physiology. --- Animal ecology. --- Invertebrates. --- Evolutionary biology. --- Animal Anatomy / Morphology / Histology. --- Animal Physiology. --- Animal Ecology. --- Evolutionary Biology. --- Animal evolution --- Animals --- Biological evolution --- Darwinism --- Evolutionary biology --- Evolutionary science --- Origin of species --- Biology --- Evolution --- Biological fitness --- Homoplasy --- Natural selection --- Phylogeny --- Invertebrata --- Zoology --- Ecology --- Animal physiology --- Anatomy --- Animal anatomy --- Physiology --- Insectes --- Hexàpodes --- Invertebrats --- Apterigots --- Coleòpters --- Col·lèmbols --- Dermàpters --- Dictiòpters --- Dípters --- Efemeròpters --- Hemípters --- Himenòpters --- Homòpters --- Insectes aquàtics --- Insectes fitòfags --- Insectes hematòfags --- Insectes paràsits --- Insectes saproxílics --- Insectes útils --- Lepidòpters --- Mal·lòfags --- Mecòpters --- Neuròpters --- Odonats --- Ortòpters --- Papallones --- Plagues d'insectes --- Plecòpters --- Puces --- Tèrmits --- Tricòpters --- Entomologia

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Forecasts point out an exponential growth in the global population, which raises concerns over the ability of the current agri-food production systems to meet food demand in the long term. Such a prospect has led international organizations and the scientific community to raise awareness about, and call for, the need to identify additional sources of food to feed the world. From this perspective, insects qualify as a suitable and more environmentally friendly alternative to meat and other foods that are sourced from animal proteins. However, uptake of the production and commercialization of insects as food has been facing regulatory hurdles, consumer skepticism and rejection in many markets. This is particularly true in the context of western societies in which insects do not always constitute part of the local traditional diets. Production and Commercialization of Insects as Food and Feed: identification of the Main Constraints in the European Union analyses and discusses the regulatory state-of-the-art for the production and commercialization of insects as food and feed in the European Union. The EU has been taking concrete legislative steps with a view to opening up its market for insect foods, although some key regulatory constraints still exist today which ultimately prevent the industry sector from growing, consolidating and thriving. The main regulatory constraints in the EU for insects as food include the fragmentation of the EU market as a result of the adoption of different policy solutions by EU Member States for novel foods and the lengthy and complex authorization procedures. Also, ad hoc safety and quality requirements tailored to the needs and specificities of the insect food sector are currently missing. This work constitutes the first comprehensive overview of the evolution and current state-of-the-art of the regulatory framework for insect foods in the EU, based on a multidisciplinary approach that combines science, policy and law. It proposes a legislative roadmap which the EU should follow in order to make its regulatory framework fit for insect foods in the long term by providing a detailed comparison between the current EU legal framework and other regulatory systems of western countries with a view to singling out the markets which are better equipped to address the production and the commercialization of insect foods. The text provides an updated overview of the overall market and of European consumers’ perspectives on the use of insect foods. With the proper legislative steps and consolidation, the EU can be a global leader for insects as food and feed both as a market and as a standard-setting body.

Food—Biotechnology. --- Sustainable development. --- Food Science. --- Sustainable Development. --- Development, Sustainable --- Ecologically sustainable development --- Economic development, Sustainable --- Economic sustainability --- ESD (Ecologically sustainable development) --- Smart growth --- Sustainable development --- Sustainable economic development --- Economic development --- Environmental aspects --- Food law and legislation --- Edible insects --- European Union countries. --- Insects as food --- Food of animal origin --- Insects --- Entomophagy --- Insectes --- Aliments d'origen animal --- Abastament d'aliments --- Comerç d'aliments --- Països de la Unió Europea --- Comerç de productes alimentaris --- Comerç --- Aliments --- Indústria alimentària --- Abastaments d'aliments --- Disponibilitat d'aliments --- Producció alimentària --- Recursos alimentaris --- Sistema alimentari mundial --- Subministrament d'aliments --- Racionament del consum --- Ajuda alimentària --- Dret a l'alimentació --- Fam --- Racionament alimentari --- Revolució verda --- Alimentació --- Seguretat alimentària --- Animals (Aliment) --- Animals com a aliment --- Animals comestibles --- Productes animals comestibles --- Carn --- Llet --- Marisc --- Peix --- Ous --- Productes lactis --- Hexàpodes --- Invertebrats --- Apterigots --- Coleòpters --- Col·lèmbols --- Dermàpters --- Dictiòpters --- Dípters --- Efemeròpters --- Hemípters --- Himenòpters --- Homòpters --- Insectes aquàtics --- Insectes fitòfags --- Insectes hematòfags --- Insectes paràsits --- Insectes saproxílics --- Insectes útils --- Lepidòpters --- Mal·lòfags --- Mecòpters --- Neuròpters --- Odonats --- Ortòpters --- Papallones --- Plagues d'insectes --- Plecòpters --- Puces --- Tèrmits --- Tricòpters --- Entomologia --- Unió Europea, Països de la --- Europa --- Alemanya --- Àustria --- Bèlgica --- Dinamarca --- Espanya --- Finlàndia --- França --- Gran Bretanya --- Grècia --- Irlanda --- Itàlia --- Luxemburg --- Països Baixos --- Portugal --- Suècia