Regulatory Mechanisms in Insect Feeding
The only book to deal comprehensively with insect feeding was published by C. T. Brues in 1946. His Insect Dietary was an account of insect feeding habits. Since that time there has been a revolution in biology, and almost all aspects of our understanding of insect feeding have expanded to an extent...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Springer US
1995, 1995
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1995 |
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Mechanics of Feeding
- 1. Mechanics of Food Handling by Chewing Insects
- 2. Mechanics of Food Handling by Fluid-Feeding Insects
- 3. Insect Saliva: Function, Biochemistry, and Physiology
- Regulation of a Meal
- 4. Chemosensory Regulation of Feeding
- 5. Regulation of a Meal: Chewing Insects
- 6. Regulation of a Meal: Blood Feeders
- 7. Regulation of Phloem Sap Feeding by Aphids
- 8. Regulation of a Carbohydrate Meal in Adult Diptera, Lepidoptera, and Hymenoptera
- Long-term Regulation of Feeding
- 9. The Mechanisms of Nutritional Homeostasis
- 10. Effects of Experience on Feeding
- 11. Ontogenetic Changes in Feeding Behavior
- Methods of Controlling Insect Feeding
- 12. Stimulation of Feeding: Insect Control Agents
- 13. Use of Feeding Inhibitors in Insect Control
- Taxonomic Index