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Trichogramma --- Trichogramma --- Parasitism --- Parasitism --- Entomology --- Entomology --- Biological control --- Biological control --- Egg parasitoid --- Third international symposium --- Inra --- Parasite oophage --- Egg parasitoid --- Third international symposium --- Inra --- Parasite oophage

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A beautifully illustrated look at the lives and mind-boggling behaviors of insects: What Insects Do, and Why. It takes you on an unforgettable tour of the insect world, presenting these amazing creatures as you have never seen them before. This stunningly illustrated guide explores how insects live, ranging from elegant displays of courtship to brutal acts of predation, and provides insights into the marvelous diversity of insects all around us. Along the way, Ross Piper discusses insect evolution, reproduction and life cycles, feeding strategies, defenses, sociality, parasite-host interactions, human impacts on insects, and more.

Animals. --- Animal kingdom --- Beasts --- Fauna --- Native animals --- Native fauna --- Wild animals --- Wildlife --- Organisms --- Human-animal relationships --- Zoology --- Ant. --- Antlion. --- Aphid. --- Arachnocampa. --- Argentine ant. --- Army ant. --- Arthropod eye. --- Attelabidae. --- Bed bug. --- Bee. --- Beetle. --- Beewolf. --- Blister beetle. --- Bombardier beetle. --- Bombyliidae. --- Botfly. --- Braconidae. --- Brood (honey bee). --- Caddisfly. --- Calliphoridae. --- Caterpillar. --- Ceratopogonidae. --- Click beetle. --- Cuckoo bee. --- Cuckoo wasp. --- Damselfly. --- Dinocampus coccinellae. --- Dragonfly. --- Drosophila melanogaster. --- Dung beetle. --- Earthworm. --- Emerald cockroach wasp. --- Encyrtidae. --- Entomology. --- European beewolf. --- Fig wasp. --- Fire ant. --- Flatworm. --- Flea beetle. --- Froghopper. --- Fungus gnat. --- Fungus. --- Gall wasp. --- Glowworm. --- Ground beetle. --- Hemiptera. --- Honey bee. --- Hunting wasp. --- Hymenoptera. --- Ichneumonidae. --- Insect repellent. --- Insect trap. --- Insect wing. --- Insect. --- Larva. --- Leaf-mimic katydid. --- Leafcutter ant. --- Leafhopper. --- Lepidoptera. --- Longhorn beetle. --- Louse. --- Mayfly. --- Mealybug. --- Millipede. --- Mole cricket. --- Mutillidae. --- Myrmelachista schumanni. --- Nematode. --- Nematomorpha. --- Nemopteridae. --- Opiliones. --- Owlfly. --- Parasitism. --- Parasitoid wasp. --- Parasitoid. --- Pesticide. --- Phasmatodea. --- Pheromone. --- Phragmosis. --- Platygastridae. --- Plecoptera. --- Pupa. --- Pyrophorus nyctophanus. --- Rasberry crazy ant. --- Ricinulei. --- Rove beetle. --- Sapsucker. --- Scale insect. --- Scarabaeidae. --- Spermatophore. --- Spider. --- Stalk-eyed fly. --- Strepsiptera. --- Termite. --- Tiger beetle. --- Tsetse fly. --- Warble fly. --- Wasp. --- Weevil. --- Worker bee.

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In this study of arthropod predador-prey systems Michael Hassell shows how many of the components of predation may be simply modeled in order to reveal their effects on the overall dynamics of the interacting populations. Arthropods, particularly insects, make ideal subjects for such a study because their generation times are characteristically short and many have relatively discrete generations, inviting the use of difference equation models to describe population changes. Using analytical models framed in difference equations, Dr. Hassell is able to show how the detailed biological processes of insect predator-prey (including host-parasitoid) interactions may be understood. Emphasizing the development and subsequent stability analysis of general models, the author considers in detail several crucial components of predator-prey models: the prey's rate of increase as a function of density, non-random search, mutual interference, and the predator's rate of increase as a function of predator survival and fecundity. Drawing on the correspondence between the models and field and laboratory data, Dr. Hassell then discusses the practical implications for biological pest control and suggests how such models may help to formulate a theoretical basis for biological control practices.

Predation (Biologie) --- Insectes --- Insectes predateurs. --- Parasitoïdes. --- arthropode --- Predation (Biology) --- Arthropoda. --- Modeles mathematiques7 --- Populations --- Modeles mathematiques. --- dynamique des populations --- modele mathematique --- predation. --- Mathematical models. --- Nicholson-Bailey model. --- age structure. --- biological control. --- density dependence. --- disc equation. --- equilibria. --- extinction. --- functional responses. --- generalists. --- hyperparasitoids. --- interference. --- life tables. --- limit cycles. --- multiparasitism. --- negative binomial distribution. --- non-random search. --- optimal foraging. --- oscillations. --- parasitoids: contrasted with predators. --- predator: aggregation. --- preference. --- random parasitoid equation. --- searching behavior. --- spatial heterogeneity. --- survival. --- switching. --- time delays. --- zero growth isoclines.

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Egg Parasitoids in Agroecosystems with emphasis on Trichogramma was conceived to help in the promotion of biological control through egg parasitoids by providing both basic and applied information. The book has a series of chapters dedicated to the understanding of egg parasitoid taxonomy, development, nutrition and reproduction, host recognition and utilization, and their distribution and host associations. There are also several chapters focusing on the mass production and commercialization of egg parasitoids for biological control, addressing important issues such as parasitoid quality control, the risk assessment of egg parasitoids to non-target species, the use of egg parasitoids in integrated pest management programs and the impact of GMO on these natural enemies. Chapters provide an in depth analysis of the literature available, are richly illustrated, and propose future trends. The large number of contributors in several fields of Entomology makes this book the most comprehensive source of information for students and researchers working on egg parasitoids, biological control practitioners interested in applying these natural enemies in biocontrol programs or business managers focused in their mass production and commercialization.

Insect pests -- Biological control. --- Parasitoids -- Biological control. --- Trichogramma. --- Parasitoids --- Biological pest control agents --- Trichogramma --- Zoology --- Agriculture --- Health & Biological Sciences --- Earth & Environmental Sciences --- Plant Sciences --- Invertebrates & Protozoa --- Biological control --- Trichogrammatidae. --- Insect pests --- Insect pests. --- Agricultural ecology. --- Research. --- Parasites. --- Agroecology --- Destructive insects --- Economic entomology --- Entomology, Economic --- Injurious insects --- Insects, Injurious and beneficial --- Insect parasitoids --- Parasitoid insects --- Ecology --- Life sciences. --- Agriculture. --- Animal ecology. --- Microbiology. --- Entomology. --- Life Sciences. --- Animal Ecology. --- Trichogrammatidae --- Parasitic insects --- Permaculture --- Arthropod pests --- Insects --- Veterinary entomology --- Chalcid wasps --- Hymenoptera --- Environmental aspects --- Farming --- Husbandry --- Industrial arts --- Life sciences --- Food supply --- Land use, Rural --- Microbial biology --- Biology --- Microorganisms --- Animals

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Over the past three decades there has been a dramatic increase in theoretical and practical studies on insect natural enemies. The appeal of insect predators, and parasitoids in particular, as research animals derives from the relative ease with which many species may be cultured and experimented with in the laboratory, the simple life cycles of most parasitoids, and the increasing demand for biological pest control. There is now a massive literature on insect natural enemies, so there is a great need for a general text that the enquiring student or research worker can use in deciding on approaches and techniques that are appropriate to the study and evaluation of such insects. This book fulfils that demand. A considerably updated and expanded version of a previous best-seller, it is an account of major aspects of the biology of predators and parasitoids, punctuated with information and advice on which experiments or observations to conduct, and how to carry them out. Guidance is provided, where necessary, on the literature that may need to be consulted on particular topics. While researchers can now refer to several books on parasitoids and predators, Insects as Natural Enemies is unique in emphasising practicalities. It is aimed at students and professional working in universities and both government and commercial institutes in the fields of pest management, agriculture, horticulture and forestry.

Parasitoids. --- Parasitic insects. --- Insects --- Parasites. --- Parasites --- Insect parasitoids --- Parasitoid insects --- Parasitic insects --- Entomology. --- Plant diseases. --- Evolution (Biology). --- Zoology. --- Plant Pathology. --- Animal Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography. --- Evolutionary Biology. --- Biology --- Natural history --- Animals --- Animal evolution --- Biological evolution --- Darwinism --- Evolutionary biology --- Evolutionary science --- Origin of species --- Evolution --- Biological fitness --- Homoplasy --- Natural selection --- Phylogeny --- Botany --- Communicable diseases in plants --- Crop diseases --- Crops --- Diseases of plants --- Microbial diseases in plants --- Pathological botany --- Pathology, Vegetable --- Phytopathology --- Plant pathology --- Plants --- Vegetable pathology --- Agricultural pests --- Crop losses --- Diseased plants --- Phytopathogenic microorganisms --- Plant pathologists --- Plant quarantine --- Zoology --- Pathology --- Diseases and pests --- Diseases --- Wounds and injuries --- Plant pathology. --- Animal systematics. --- Animal taxonomy. --- Evolutionary biology. --- Animal classification --- Animal systematics --- Animal taxonomy --- Classification --- Systematic zoology --- Systematics (Zoology) --- Taxonomy, Animal --- Zoological classification --- Zoological systematics --- Zoological taxonomy