Soft Scale Insects (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

This text presents an up-to-date account of the soft-scale insects, "Coccidae", and covers almost the entire spectrum of the knowledge of this insect family. It is divided into three sections, covering: soft scale insects; their natural enemies; and damage and control.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
• Seitenzahl: 449
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Oktober 1997
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780080541341
• Artikelnr.: 38115017

Inhaltsangabe

Preface. Photographs and SEM micrographs. Contributors to this Volume.
Part 1. THE SOFT SCALE INSECTS. Morphology, Systematics and Phylogeny.
Diagnosis (Y. Ben-Dov). The Adult Female (D. Matilde-Ferrero). The Adult
Male (J.H. Giliomee). The Immature Stages (M.L. Williams). The Male Test
(G.L. Miller, M.L. Williams). Chemistry of the Test Cover (Y. Tamaki).
Internal Anatomy of the Adult Female (I. Foldi). Ultrastructure of
Integumentary Glands (I. Foldi). Taxonomic Characters - Adult Female (C.J.
Hodgson). Taxonomic Characters - Adult Male (J.H. Giliomee). Taxonomic
Characters - Nymphs (M.L. Williams, G.S. Hodges). Classification of the
Coccidae and Related Coccoid Families (C.J. Hodgson). Intraspecific
Variation of Taxonomic Characters (E.M. Danzig). Zoogeographical
Considerations and Status of Knowledge of the Family (F. Kozár, Y.
Ben-Dov). Phylogeny (D.R. Miller, C.J. Hodgson). Biology. General Life
History (S. Marotta). Embryonic Development; Oviparity and Viviparity (E.
Tremblay). Endosymbionts (E. Tremblay). Morphology and Anatomy of Honeydew
Eliminating Organs (C.P. Malumphy). Sooty Moulds (R.K. Mibey). Scale Insect
Honeydew as Forage for Honey Production (H. Kunkel). The Pela Wax Scale and
Commercial Wax Production (T.K. Qin). Ecology. Effects on Host Plant (J.A.
Vranjic). Gall Formation (J.W. Beardsley). Crawler Behaviour and Dispersal
(D.J. Greathead). Seasonal History; Diapause (S. Marotta, A. Tranfaglia).
Relationships with Ants (P.J. Gullan). Encapsulation of Parasitoids (D.
Blumberg). Techniques. Collecting and Mounting (Y. Ben-Dov, C.J. Hodgson).
Laboratory and Mass Rearing (M. Rose, S. Stauffer). General Index. Index to
Coccoidea Taxa, Index to Names of Pathogens, Predatorsand Parasitoids.
Index of Names of Plants.