Books in the Contemporary Topics in Entomology series

Yet the whole process of host-plant selection and host-plant specificity amongst insects depends on behavior, and selection for behavioral differences must be a prime factor in the evolution of host-plant specificity.

Presents an overview of acoustic function and behavior, examining various aspects of insect sense organ and sensory system operation. This book includes the impact of variables such as body size and temperature; evolutionary and ecological perspectives on insect communication; and, methods for recording and evaluating insect acoustics.

A collection of studies on the Lepidoptera. It provides an evolutionary framework for placing moths and butterflies on the Tree of Life. It features information on sex determination, evolution, and the development of butterfly wing patterns, eyes, vision, circadian clocks, chemoreceptors, and sexual communication.

The use of forensic entomology has become established as a global science. Recent efforts in the field bridge multiple disciplines including, but not limited to, microbiology, chemistry, genetics, and systematics as well as ecology and evolution. This book provides an inclusive summary of worldwide research on this body of knowledge that integrates aspects of a wide range of scientific realms. It first reviews the history of forensic entomology, its accomplishments, and future challenges in nations around the world. It then provides perspectives of other scientific disciplines that are shaping the questions being addressed in the field.

This is the first comprehensive book on managing greenhouse arthropod pests. The book contains the necessary information on major insects and mites, describing their biology and life cycle. The book includes color images for identifying and determining the damage these insects and mites can cause to greenhouse-grown horticultural crops. The book also assesses strategies for managing greenhouse pests, such as cultural, physical, and biological control as well as the use of pesticides, and describes how cultural practices and sanitation affect pest population dynamics.

Understanding the biology and genetics of butterflies and moths may lead to new species-selective methods of control, saving billions of dollars in pesticide use and protecting environmental and human health. Putting the spotlight on the second largest order of insects living today, this book provides a summary of cutting-edge studies of the Lepidoptera as an organism in and of itself and as a model system. Leading researchers discuss symbiosis, genomes, sex determination, natural products, ecophysiology, sensory systems, pest control, immunity, evolution, and the sterile insect technique.

This book provides a better understanding of the biology and economic importance of Pentatomoidea species, why some become invasive, and what the future holds for the continued geographic expansion and resulting direct and indirect effects of these bugs on the human population.

This book provides a better understanding of the biology and economic importance of Pentatomoidea species, why some become invasive, and what the future holds for the continued geographic expansion and resulting direct and indirect effects of these bugs on the human population.

With the recent significant increase of international trade, many cerambycid species have become established outside their natural distribution range, causing serious environmental problems at great cost. This book is the first comprehensive text dealing with all aspects of cerambycids in a global context. It provides an opening to the scientifi

The use of forensic entomology has become established as a global science. Recent efforts in the field bridge multiple disciplines including, but not limited to, microbiology, chemistry, genetics, and systematics as well as ecology and evolution. This book provides an inclusive summary of worldwide research on this body of knowledge that integra