Chemical Ecology of Insects 2

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Springer Science & Business Media, Dec 6, 2012 - Science - 433 pages
During the past decade, the study of the chemical structures used by insects has advanced from a subject that could be reviewed in a single volume to a vastly more advanced level. This important new volume brings together a focused group of reviews that offer perspective on the most interesting advances in insect chemical ecology.
Chemical Ecology of Insects 2 brings together an internationally respected group of experts covering such topics as chemoreception and integration, orientation mechanisms, plant-insect interactions and insect-insect interactions. An important benefit of these reviews lies in the identification of the boundaries of our current knowledge and the most profitable areas in which we should expect these areas to develop.
This important work will appeal to entomologists and ecologists working directly with insects. In addition, plant scientists interested in the interaction of plants and insects will find much valuable information. The book is intended to benefit both field and laboratory researchers as well as advanced students.
 

Contents

Effects of Experience on HostPlant Selection
47
Parasitoid Foraging and Learning
65
The Role of ChemoOrientation in Search Behavior
105
HostTree Chemistry Affecting Colonization of Bark Beetles
154
HostPlant Choice in Pieris Butterflies
214
Trail and Territorial Communication in Social Insects
241
The Chemical Basis for NestMate Recognition and Mate
287
Chemical Communication in the True Bugs
318
Propaganda Crypsis and Slavemaking
364
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