Insects Structure and Function

Name: Insects Structure and Function
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ISBN: 9780521113892

ISBN-10: 052111389X

ISBN-13: 9780521113892

Edition: 5th 2013 (Revised)

Authors: R. F. Chapman, Stephen J. Simpson, Angela E. Douglas

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The Insects has been the standard textbook in the field since the first edition published over forty years ago. Building on the strengths of Chapman's original text, this long-awaited 5th edition has been revised and expanded by a team of eminent insect physiologists, bringing it fully up-to-date for the molecular era. The chapters retain the successful structure of the earlier editions, focusing on particular functional systems rather than taxonomic groups and making it easy for students to delve into topics without extensive knowledge of taxonomy. The focus is on form and function, bringing together basic anatomy and physiology and examining how these relate to behaviour. This, combined…

Book details

Edition: 5th
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 11/12/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 959
Size: 7.00" wide x 10.00" long x 2.00" tall
Weight: 4.290
Language: English

Angela E. Douglas is the Daljit S. and Elaine Sarkaria Professor of Insect Physiology and Toxicology at Cornell University. She is the author of Symbiotic Interactions and the coauthor of The Biology of Symbiosis. (Ingram)



List of contributors


Preface


Acknowledgments


Prologue




The Head, Ingestion, Utilization and Distribution of Food:



Head




Mouthparts and feeding




Alimentary canal, digestion and absorption




Nutrition




Circulatory system, blood and the immune system




Fat body




The Thorax and Locomotion:



Thorax




Legs and locomotion




Wings and flight




Muscles




The Abdomen, Reproduction and Development:



Abdomen




Reproductive system: male




Reproductive system: female




The egg and embryology




Postembryonic development




The Integument, Gas Exchange and Homeostasis:



Integument




Gaseous exchange




Excretion and salt and water regulation




Thermal relations




Communication



Physiological Co-ordination within the Insect:



Nervous system




Endocrine system Stuart



Section



Perception of the Environment:



Vision




Mechanoreception




Chemoreception




Communication with other Organisms:



Visual signals: colour and light production




Mechanical communication: producing sound and substrate vibrations




Chemical communication: pheromones and chemicals with interspecific significance



Taxonomic index


Subject index