The Insect Viruses (The Viruses)

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This book focuses on those virus families that are found primarily or exclusively in insects, covering all major families of insect-selective viruses except for the baculoviruses which were described in a previous volume of The Viruses series. Topics include: the large DNA viruses; the small DNA densoviruses; the RNA viruses; and the arbovirus expression systems and their potential employment in the future. Ninety-eight illustrations supplement the text.

Field Manual of Techniques in Invertebrate Pathology: Application and Evaluation of Pathogens for Control of Insects and Other Invertebrate Pests (Developments in Plant Pathology)

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ANOTHER CLASSIC IN THE FIELD OF INSECT PATHOLOGY!!!

Field Manual of Techniques in Invertebrate Pathology: Application and Evaluation of Pathogens for Control of Insects and Other Invertebrate Pests (Developments in Plant Pathology)

Manufacturer: Springer
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ASIN: 0792362691

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The 38 chapters of this Field Manual provide the tools required for planning experiments with entomopathogens and their implementation in the field. Basic tools include chapters on the theory and practice of microbial control agents, statistical design of experiments, equipment and application strategies. The major pathogen groups are covered in individual chapters (virus, bacteria, protozoa, fungi, nematodes). Subsequent chapters deal with the impact of naturally occurring and introduced exotic pathogens and inundative application of microbial control agents. The largest section of the Manual is composed of 21 chapters on the application and evaluation of entomopathogens in a wide range of agricultural, forest, domestic and aquatic habitats. Mites and slugs broaden the scope of the book. Supplementary techniques and media for follow-up laboratory studies are described. Three final chapters cover the evaluation of Bt transgenic plants, resistance to insect pathogens and strategies to manage it, and guidelines for evaluating the effects of MCAs on nontarget organisms.
Readership: Researchers, graduate students, practitioners of integrated pest management, regulators, those doing environmental impact studies. The book is a stand-alone reference, but is also complementary to the laboratory-oriented Manual of Techniques in Insect Pathology and similar comprehensive texts.

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ANOTHER CLASSIC IN THE FIELD OF INSECT PATHOLOGY!!!.......2001-09-13

This is an excellent book, with lots of up-to-date information which will be of great use to those interested in microbial control of insect pests. It serves as a complement to Lacey's "Manual of Techniques in Insect Pathology." Unfortunately, the book is ridiculously priced, which will greatly limit its availability. Imagine spending over [price] in Latin America or Africa for ONE book. It won't happen.

Manual of Techniques in Insect Pathology (Biological Techniques Series)

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manual of techniques in insect pathology (biological techniq
Excellent Resource Book

Manual of Techniques in Insect Pathology (Biological Techniques Series)

Manufacturer: Academic Press
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Binding: Spiral-bound

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ASIN: 0124325556

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Biological Techniques is a series of volumes aimed at introducing to a wide audience the latest advances in methodology. The pitfalls and problems of new techniques are given due consideration, as are those small but vital details not always explicit in the methods sections of journal papers.
In recent years, most biological laboratories have been invaded by computers and a wealth of new DNA technology and this will be reflected in many of the titles appearing in the series.
The books will be of value to advances researches and graduate students seeking to learn and apply new techniques, and will be useful to teachers of advanced undergraduate courses involving practical or project work.
This manual describes the broad array of techniques that are used in insect pathology. It will provide biologists, insect pathologists, entomologists, and those interested in biological control, with the necessary information to work on a variety of pathogen groups.
This book will be an essential laboratory reference for insect pathologists.

Features include:
* Step by-step instructions on how to isolate, identify, culture, bioassay and store the major groups of entomopathogens
* Details of the practical knowledge needed by beginners to apply the techniques
* Chapters written by an international group of experts
* Discussion of safety testing of entomopathogens in mammals and also broader methods such as microscopy and molecular techniques
* Provides extensive supplemental literature and recipes for media, fixatives and stains

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manual of techniques in insect pathology (biological techniq.......2002-03-26

manual of techniques in insect pathology (biological techniques)

Excellent Resource Book.......2001-03-21

This book is a MUST for anyone working in the area of Insect Pathology. It provides information about and how to work with most all insect pathogens. The material is comprehensive and detailed, yet easy to follow. The methods given for culture, staining, identification, etc. of the various pathogens included actually work and yield the desired results. This is an excellent teaching reference as well.

Biology of Disease Vectors, Second Edition

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Excellent reference text

Biology of Disease Vectors, Second Edition

Manufacturer: Academic Press
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ASIN: 0124732763

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Biology of Disease Vectors presents a comprehensive and advanced discussion of disease vectors and what the future may hold for their control. This edition examines the control of disease vectors through topics such as general biological requirements of vectors, epidemiology, physiology and molecular biology, genetics, principles of control and insecticide resistance. Methods of maintaining vectors in the laboratory are also described in detail.

No other single volume includes both basic information on vectors, as well as chapters on cutting-edge topics, authored by the leading experts in the field. The first edition of Biology of Disease Vectors was a landmark text, and this edition promises to have even more impact as a reference for current thought and techniques in vector biology.

Current - each chapter represents the present state of knowledge in the subject area
Authoritative - authors include leading researchers in the field
Complete - provides both independent investigator and the student with a single reference volume which adopts an explicitly evolutionary viewpoint throuoghout all chapters.
Useful - conceptual frameworks for all subject areas include crucial information needed for application to difficult problems of controlling vector-borne diseases

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Excellent reference text.......2006-03-17

As a PhD student in vector borne infectious diseases, I have found this book incredibly helpful. The text is interesting, timely, and easy to read. It is one of the most comprehensive, insightful reference texts out today. If you are a student interested in infectious disease, entomology, parasitology, or medicine, this book is a "must have."

The Encyclopedia of Natural Insect and Disease Control: The Most Comprehensive Guide to Protecting Plants, Vegetables, Fruit, Flowers, Trees and Law

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The Encyclopedia of Natural Insect and Disease Control: The Most Comprehensive Guide to Protecting Plants, Vegetables, Fruit, Flowers, Trees and Law
Roger B. Yepsen
Manufacturer: Rodale Pr
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ASIN: 0878574883

Compendium of Raspberry and Blackberry Diseases and Insects (The Disease Compendium Series of the American Phytopathological Society)

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Compendium of Raspberry and Blackberry Diseases and Insects (The Disease Compendium Series of the American Phytopathological Society)
Michael A. Ellis
Manufacturer: American Phytopathological Society
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Insects and Diseases of Woody Plants of the Central Rockies

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Insects and Diseases of Woody Plants of the Central Rockies
Whitney Cranshaw , David Leatherman , William Jacobi , Boris Kondraitieff , and Paul Opler
Manufacturer: Colorado State University Publications & Prin
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ASIN: 1889143049

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Insects and Diseases of Woody Plants of the Central Rockies gathers together information on most of the organisms associated with woody plants in Colorado and adjacent areas of the Central Rockies. These organisms include insects and mites, viruses, bacteria, fungi, parasitic plants, and vertebrates. The grouping of the organisms, the diagnostic disorders key, and the index make this publication the most comprehensive reference tool of its kind, for both industry professionals and laypersons alike.

Insights From Insects: What Bad Bugs Can Teach Us

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Lessons from the Real Owners of the Planet!
A good read
A delightful compendium of insect facts

Insights From Insects: What Bad Bugs Can Teach Us
Gilbert Waldbauer
Manufacturer: Prometheus Books
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ASIN: 1591022770

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"Insects get a bum rap." So says world-renowned entomologist Gilbert Waldbauer, whose enthusiasm and engrossing writing on the subject of insects have been praised by the New York Times Book Review, the Times Literary Supplement, and many other prestigious publications. In this fascinating, beautifully illustrated book, Dr. Waldbauer explains that the "bum rap" is mainly due to the small percentage of bugs that are a nuisance or harmful to humanity, the pests that make up less than 2 percent of all insects. He profiles twenty such "troublesome bugs," showing how the study of these creatures has led scientists to many basic discoveries that have enhanced our understanding of life.

The reader learns how an American entomologist was awarded France's gold medal of honor for rescuing the French wine industry from destruction by the aphid-like "grape phylloxera"; how the World Health Organization almost completely eradicated malaria through the use of DDT before the insect adapted to the insecticide and became resistant; how some insects disguise themselves to avoid detection; how others survive the subzero temperatures of winter; why some flies have a uterus and a mammary gland; and many more strange and tantalizing true tales about these wonderful, troublesome "pests"—pests that have taught us vital lessons about survival, nature, and the environment. A natural storyteller, Dr. Waldbauer has written a bug book that you won't be able to put down. Whether you relish every story from cover to cover or thumb through to find your "favorite," most resourceful insects, you'll come away with a new appreciation for the marvelous tiny creatures that are essential to the web of life.

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Lessons from the Real Owners of the Planet!.......2007-04-02

Gilbert Waldbauer has written several entertaining and informative books on insects, but "Insights from Insects: What Bad Bugs Can Teach Us" may well be his best, both from the importance of the subject and because of the clarity with which he expounds it. Insects have always fascinated me and Waldbauer explains why we all should at least pay attention to these real owners (along with worms, microorganisms and plants) of planet earth.

Starting with the most dangerous insects on earth- mosquitoes (malaria kills about a million people a year worldwide and is now re-invading the United States, and it is just one of the diseases that mosquitoes vector) - and going on through the house fly, the "fruit fly" (used in laboratory genetics studies), aphids, the tsetse fly, the bagworm, the black swallowtail (a pest of carrots and relatives), the cabbage white, the corn earworm, the gypsy moth, the grape phylloxera, and several others, ending with the screwworm fly, Waldbauer explains the trials and successes of human attempts to tame "bad bugs." From the failures and environmental disasters of DDT and other chlorinated hydrocarbons to the success of sterile male release for screwworm and the successes and failures of biocontrol, scientists have learned a great deal about the insect world, natural selection, genetics and protecting our crops and our health and the health of our domestic animals. Waldbauer covers each of his subjects in an entertaining and informative way, leaving you with the satisfaction of knowing an amazing amount about each of the insects discussed.

If you only have time for one book on economic insects, this would be it. I recommend it without reservation!

A good read.......2006-03-30

This book is a pretty fun read. It has all kinds of fun comparisons, and a few interesting pictures. I also like pretty books, and this one has a very vivid cover, and made well. This book covers mosquitoes, house flies, drosophila, corn rootworms, fruit flies, aphids, tsetse fly, evergreen bagworm, black swallowtail butterfly, cabbage white butterfly, corn earworm, gypsy moth, grape phylloxera, codling moth, european corn borer, japanese beetle, chinch bug, hessian fly, cottony cushion scale, and the screwworm fly.

A delightful compendium of insect facts.......2005-09-05

From casual readers who enjoy natural history and bugs to students at the high school and college levels, Insights From Insects: What Bad Bugs Can Teach Us provides a delightful compendium of insect facts. Twenty chapters on twenty insects move from swallowtail butterflies to moths and worms as they provide fun facts and natural history.

Stored-Product Protection: Proceedings of the 6th International Working Conference on Stored-product Protection 2 Volume Set (Cabi Publishing)

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Stored-Product Protection: Proceedings of the 6th International Working Conference on Stored-product Protection 2 Volume Set (Cabi Publishing)

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An annotated bibliography of pathology in invertebrates other than insects,

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An annotated bibliography of pathology in invertebrates other than insects,
Phyllis Truth Johnson
Manufacturer: Burgess Pub. Co
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