Author: George Henry Verrall
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780331444377
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 830
Book Description
Excerpt from Statiomyidae and Succeeding Families of the Diptera Brachycera of Great Britain This volume requires very little preface, even though it has taken a long time to produce. The delay has been partly caused by the abundance, rather than the paucity, of literature upon the subject, as our British species are very few in number as compared with those on the Continent, while the common and more ancient species have, as a rule, been very inadequately described. Very few of the British species can be considered common, while many are exceedingly rare or local, and consequently difficulties have arisen in obtaining specimens in first-class condition and in identifying them. My special thanks are due to Col. J. W. Yerbury, who has not only given me innumerable specimens which have been taken by him in recent years, but who has criticised in detail every line of the proofs as the work has been going through the press; I may not have accepted all his suggestions, but have done so in hundreds of cases. My thanks are also due to Mr P. H. Grimshaw, who has also examined all the proofs, and has given valuable information as to localities, especially for Scotland. I hope I have acknowledged other help in the body of the work. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Statiomyidae and Succeeding Families of the Diptera Brachycera of Great Britain (Classic Reprint)
Author: George Henry Verrall
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780331444377
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 830
Book Description
Excerpt from Statiomyidae and Succeeding Families of the Diptera Brachycera of Great Britain This volume requires very little preface, even though it has taken a long time to produce. The delay has been partly caused by the abundance, rather than the paucity, of literature upon the subject, as our British species are very few in number as compared with those on the Continent, while the common and more ancient species have, as a rule, been very inadequately described. Very few of the British species can be considered common, while many are exceedingly rare or local, and consequently difficulties have arisen in obtaining specimens in first-class condition and in identifying them. My special thanks are due to Col. J. W. Yerbury, who has not only given me innumerable specimens which have been taken by him in recent years, but who has criticised in detail every line of the proofs as the work has been going through the press; I may not have accepted all his suggestions, but have done so in hundreds of cases. My thanks are also due to Mr P. H. Grimshaw, who has also examined all the proofs, and has given valuable information as to localities, especially for Scotland. I hope I have acknowledged other help in the body of the work. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780331444377
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 830
Book Description
Excerpt from Statiomyidae and Succeeding Families of the Diptera Brachycera of Great Britain This volume requires very little preface, even though it has taken a long time to produce. The delay has been partly caused by the abundance, rather than the paucity, of literature upon the subject, as our British species are very few in number as compared with those on the Continent, while the common and more ancient species have, as a rule, been very inadequately described. Very few of the British species can be considered common, while many are exceedingly rare or local, and consequently difficulties have arisen in obtaining specimens in first-class condition and in identifying them. My special thanks are due to Col. J. W. Yerbury, who has not only given me innumerable specimens which have been taken by him in recent years, but who has criticised in detail every line of the proofs as the work has been going through the press; I may not have accepted all his suggestions, but have done so in hundreds of cases. My thanks are also due to Mr P. H. Grimshaw, who has also examined all the proofs, and has given valuable information as to localities, especially for Scotland. I hope I have acknowledged other help in the body of the work. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Stratiomyidae and Succeeding Families of the Diptera Brachycera of Great Britain
Author: George Henry Verrall
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Brachycera
Languages : en
Pages : 836
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Brachycera
Languages : en
Pages : 836
Book Description
Statiomyidae and Succeeding Families of the Diptera Brachycera of Great Britain
Medical and Veterinary Entomology
Author: Gary R. Mullen
Publisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 0080919693
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 646
Book Description
Medical and Veterinary Entomology, Second Edition, has been fully updated and revised to provide the latest information on developments in entomology relating to public health and veterinary importance. Each chapter is structured with the student in mind, organized by the major headings of Taxonomy, Morphology, Life History, Behavior and Ecology, Public Health and Veterinary Importance, and Prevention and Control. This second edition includes separate chapters devoted to each of the taxonomic groups of insects and arachnids of medical or veterinary concern, including spiders, scorpions, mites, and ticks. Internationally recognized editors Mullen and Durden include extensive coverage of both medical and veterinary entomological importance. This book is designed for teaching and research faculty in medical and veterinary schools that provide a course in vector borne diseases and medical entomology; parasitologists, entomologists, and government scientists responsible for oversight and monitoring of insect vector borne diseases; and medical and veterinary school libraries and libraries at institutions with strong programs in entomology. Follows in the tradition of Herm's Medical and Veterinary Entomology The latest information on developments in entomology relating to public health and veterinary importance Two separate indexes for enhanced searchability: Taxonomic and Subject New to this edition: Three new chapters Morphological Adaptations of Parasitic Arthropods Forensic Entomology Molecular Tools in Medical and Veterinary Entomology 1700 word glossary Appendix of Arthropod-Related Viruses of Medical-Veterinary Importance Numerous new full-color images, illustrations and maps throughout
Publisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 0080919693
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 646
Book Description
Medical and Veterinary Entomology, Second Edition, has been fully updated and revised to provide the latest information on developments in entomology relating to public health and veterinary importance. Each chapter is structured with the student in mind, organized by the major headings of Taxonomy, Morphology, Life History, Behavior and Ecology, Public Health and Veterinary Importance, and Prevention and Control. This second edition includes separate chapters devoted to each of the taxonomic groups of insects and arachnids of medical or veterinary concern, including spiders, scorpions, mites, and ticks. Internationally recognized editors Mullen and Durden include extensive coverage of both medical and veterinary entomological importance. This book is designed for teaching and research faculty in medical and veterinary schools that provide a course in vector borne diseases and medical entomology; parasitologists, entomologists, and government scientists responsible for oversight and monitoring of insect vector borne diseases; and medical and veterinary school libraries and libraries at institutions with strong programs in entomology. Follows in the tradition of Herm's Medical and Veterinary Entomology The latest information on developments in entomology relating to public health and veterinary importance Two separate indexes for enhanced searchability: Taxonomic and Subject New to this edition: Three new chapters Morphological Adaptations of Parasitic Arthropods Forensic Entomology Molecular Tools in Medical and Veterinary Entomology 1700 word glossary Appendix of Arthropod-Related Viruses of Medical-Veterinary Importance Numerous new full-color images, illustrations and maps throughout
Biology of Blood-Sucking Insects
Author: Mike Lehane
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9401179530
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 301
Book Description
Blood-sucking insects are the vectors of many of the most debilitating parasites of man and his domesticated animals. In addition they are of considerable direct cost to the agricultural industry through losses in milk and meat yields, and through damage to hides and wool, etc. So, not surprisingly, many books of medical and veterinary entomology have been written. Most of these texts are organized taxonomically giving the details of the life-cycles, bionomics, relationship to disease and economic importance of each of the insect groups in turn. I have taken a different approach. This book is topic led and aims to discuss the biological themes which are common in the lives of blood-sucking insects. To do this I have concentrated on those aspects of the biology of these fascinating insects which have been clearly modified in some way to suit the blood-sucking habit. For example, I have discussed feeding and digestion in some detail because feeding on blood presents insects with special problems, but I have not discussed respiration because it is not affected in any particular way by haematophagy. Naturally there is a subjective element in the choice of topics for discussion and the weight given to each. I hope that I have not let my enthusiasm for particular subjects get the better of me on too many occasions and that the subject material achieves an overall balance.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9401179530
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 301
Book Description
Blood-sucking insects are the vectors of many of the most debilitating parasites of man and his domesticated animals. In addition they are of considerable direct cost to the agricultural industry through losses in milk and meat yields, and through damage to hides and wool, etc. So, not surprisingly, many books of medical and veterinary entomology have been written. Most of these texts are organized taxonomically giving the details of the life-cycles, bionomics, relationship to disease and economic importance of each of the insect groups in turn. I have taken a different approach. This book is topic led and aims to discuss the biological themes which are common in the lives of blood-sucking insects. To do this I have concentrated on those aspects of the biology of these fascinating insects which have been clearly modified in some way to suit the blood-sucking habit. For example, I have discussed feeding and digestion in some detail because feeding on blood presents insects with special problems, but I have not discussed respiration because it is not affected in any particular way by haematophagy. Naturally there is a subjective element in the choice of topics for discussion and the weight given to each. I hope that I have not let my enthusiasm for particular subjects get the better of me on too many occasions and that the subject material achieves an overall balance.
Aquatic Diptera
Author: Oskar Augustus Johannsen
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Diptera
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Diptera
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Insect Biodiversity
Author: Robert G. Foottit
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 111894559X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1635
Book Description
Volume Two of the new guide to the study of biodiversity in insects Volume Two of Insect Biodiversity: Science and Society presents an entirely new, companion volume of a comprehensive resource for the most current research on the influence insects have on humankind and on our endangered environment. With contributions from leading researchers and scholars on the topic, the text explores relevant topics including biodiversity in different habitats and regions, taxonomic groups, and perspectives. Volume Two offers coverage of insect biodiversity in regional settings, such as the Arctic and Asia, and in particular habitats including crops, caves, and islands. The authors also include information on historical, cultural, technical, and climatic perspectives of insect biodiversity. This book explores the wide variety of insect species and their evolutionary relationships. Case studies offer assessments on how insect biodiversity can help meet the needs of a rapidly expanding human population, and examine the consequences that an increased loss of insect species will have on the world. This important text: Offers the most up-to-date information on the important topic of insect biodiversity Explores vital topics such as the impact on insect biodiversity through habitat loss and degradation and climate change With its companion Volume I, presents current information on the biodiversity of all insect orders Contains reviews of insect biodiversity in culture and art, in the fossil record, and in agricultural systems Includes scientific approaches and methods for the study of insect biodiversity The book offers scientists, academics, professionals, and students a guide for a better understanding of the biology and ecology of insects, highlighting the need to sustainably manage ecosystems in an ever-changing global environment.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 111894559X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1635
Book Description
Volume Two of the new guide to the study of biodiversity in insects Volume Two of Insect Biodiversity: Science and Society presents an entirely new, companion volume of a comprehensive resource for the most current research on the influence insects have on humankind and on our endangered environment. With contributions from leading researchers and scholars on the topic, the text explores relevant topics including biodiversity in different habitats and regions, taxonomic groups, and perspectives. Volume Two offers coverage of insect biodiversity in regional settings, such as the Arctic and Asia, and in particular habitats including crops, caves, and islands. The authors also include information on historical, cultural, technical, and climatic perspectives of insect biodiversity. This book explores the wide variety of insect species and their evolutionary relationships. Case studies offer assessments on how insect biodiversity can help meet the needs of a rapidly expanding human population, and examine the consequences that an increased loss of insect species will have on the world. This important text: Offers the most up-to-date information on the important topic of insect biodiversity Explores vital topics such as the impact on insect biodiversity through habitat loss and degradation and climate change With its companion Volume I, presents current information on the biodiversity of all insect orders Contains reviews of insect biodiversity in culture and art, in the fossil record, and in agricultural systems Includes scientific approaches and methods for the study of insect biodiversity The book offers scientists, academics, professionals, and students a guide for a better understanding of the biology and ecology of insects, highlighting the need to sustainably manage ecosystems in an ever-changing global environment.
STATIOMYIDAE & SUCCEEDING FAMI
Author: George Henry 1847?-1911 Verrall
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781363716784
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 836
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781363716784
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 836
Book Description
A Manual of Forensic Entomology
Author: Kenneth G. V. Smith
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Diptera Diversity
Author: Thomas Pape
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004148973
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 479
Book Description
This is the first comprehensive synopsis of the biodiversity of Diptera, with chapters on all regional faunas, Diptera as ecological indicators, statistical techniques for estimating species diversity based on the known fauna, molecular tools and trends in digital publication.
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004148973
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 479
Book Description
This is the first comprehensive synopsis of the biodiversity of Diptera, with chapters on all regional faunas, Diptera as ecological indicators, statistical techniques for estimating species diversity based on the known fauna, molecular tools and trends in digital publication.