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The Ecology of Insect Overwintering

By: SR Leather, KA Walters and JS Bale
300 pages, 30 b/w photos, 40 line illus
The Ecology of Insect Overwintering
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  • The Ecology of Insect Overwintering ISBN: 9780521556705 Paperback Sep 1995 Not in stock: Usually dispatched within 6 days
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About this book

Insect overwintering is a fascinating process involving many physiological, epidemiological, biochemical and behavioural changes. Its study can also be vital in predicting patterns of disease epidemic and crop destruction by some species. This book provides an overview of current knowledge.

Contents

Foreword; 1. Introduction; 2. The overwintering locale - suitability and selection; 3. The stimuli controlling diapause and overwintering; 4. Insect cold-hardiness; 5. Costs and benefits of overwintering; 6. Prediction and control; Bibliography; Index.

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By: SR Leather, KA Walters and JS Bale
300 pages, 30 b/w photos, 40 line illus
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'... [of] real value to a broad range of entomologists and ecologists.' Trends in Ecology and Evolution
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