Author: United States. Department of Agriculture. Entomological CommissionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Entomology
Languages : en
Pages : 596
Book Description
Third Report of the United States Entomological Commission, Relating to the Rocky Mountain Locust, the Western Cricket, the Army Worm, Canker Worms, and the Hessian Fly ; Together with Descriptions of Larvae of Injurious Forest Insects, Studies on the Embryological Development of the Locust and of Other Insects, and on the Systematic Position of the Orthoptera in Relation to Other Orders of Insects ; with Maps and Illustrations
Author: United States. Department of Agriculture. Entomological CommissionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Entomology
Languages : en
Pages : 596
Book Description
Third Report of the United States Entomological Commission, Relating to the Rocky Mountain Locust, the Western Cricket, the Army Worm, Canker Worms, and the Hessian Fly; Together with Descriptions of Larvae of Injurious Forest Insects, Studies of the Embryological Development of the Locust and of Other Insects, and on the Systematic Position of the Orthoptera in Relation to Other Orders of Insects
Author: United States Entomological CommissionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 34203
Book Description
U.S. Department of Agriculture. Third Report of the United States Entomological Commission, Relating to the Rocky Mountain Locust, the Western Cricket, the Army Worm, Canker Worms, and the Hessian Fly ; Together with Descriptions of Larvae of Injurious Forest Insects, Studies on the Embryological Development of the Locust and of Other Insects, and on the Systematic Position of the Orthoptera in Relation to Other Orders of Insects ; with Maps and Illustrations
Author: United States. Congress. HousePublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 465
Book Description
A Host-parasite Catalog of North American Tachinidae (Diptera)
Author: Paul Henri ArnaudPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 868
Book Description
The Tachinidae are the most important of the dipterous families with entomophagous habits. Though often little noticed, these flies have an important role in controlling phytophagous Insecta.
Charles Valentine Riley
Author: W. Conner SorensenPublisher: University Alabama Press
ISBN: 0817320091
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 457
Book Description
Riley propelled entomology from a collector’s parlor hobby of the nineteenth century to the serious study of insects in the Modern Age This definitive biography is the first full account of a fascinating American scientist whose leadership created the modern science of entomology that recognizes both the essential role of insects in natural systems and their challenge to the agricultural food supply that sustains humankind. Charles Valentine Riley: Founder of Modern Entomology tells the story of how Riley (1843–1895), a young British immigrant to America—with classical schooling, only a smattering of natural history knowledge, and with talent in art and writing but no formal training in science—came to play a key role in the reorientation of entomology from the collection and arrangement of specimens to a scientific approach to insect evolution, diversity, ecology, and applied management of insect pests. Drawing on Riley’s personal diaries, family records, correspondence, and publications, the authors trace Riley’s career as farm laborer, Chicago journalist, Missouri State Entomologist, chief federal entomologist, founder of the National Insect Collection, and initiator of the professional organization that became the Entomological Society of America. Also examined in detail are his spectacular campaigns against the Rocky Mountain Locust that stalled western migration in the 1870s, the Grape Phylloxera that threatened French vineyards in the 1870s and 80s, the Cotton Worm that devastated southern cotton fields after the Civil War, and the Cottony Cushion Scale that threatened the California citrus industry in the 1880s. The latter was defeated through importation of the Vedalia Beetle from Australia, the spectacular first example of biological control of an invasive insect pest by its introduced natural enemy. A striking figure in appearance and deed, Riley combined scientific, literary, artistic, and managerial skills that enabled him to influence every aspect of entomology. A correspondent of Darwin and one of his most vocal American advocates, he discovered the famous example of mimicry of the Monarch butterfly by the Viceroy, and described the intricate coevolution of yucca moths and yuccas, a complex system that fascinates evolutionary scientists to this day. Whether applying evolutionary theory to pest control, promoting an American silk industry, developing improved spray technologies, or promoting applied entomology in state and federal government and to the public, Riley was the central figure in the formative years of the entomology profession. In addition to showcasing his own renderings of the insects he investigated, this comprehensive account provides fresh insight into the personal and public life of an ingenious, colorful, and controversial scientist, who aimed to discover, understand, and outsmart the insects.
Check List of Publications on Entomology Issued by the United States Department of Agriculture Through 1927, with Subject Index
Author: Miscellaneous Publication
Author: Insect Ecology
Author: Timothy D. SchowalterPublisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 0323856748
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 942
Book Description
Insect Ecology: An Ecosystem Approach, Fifth Edition provides the most updated and comprehensive knowledge of the diversity of insect responses to environmental changes and their effects on ecosystem properties and services. Written by an expert in the field, this book addresses ways in which insect morphology, physiology and behavior tailor their adaptation to particular environmental conditions, how those adaptations affect their responses to environmental changes, and how their responses affect ecosystem properties and the ecosystem services on which humans depend for survival. This edition also addresses recent reports of global declines in insect abundance and how these declines could affect human interests. Insect Ecology: An Ecosystem Approach, Fifth Edition is an important resource for researchers, entomologists, ecologists, pest managers and conservationists who want to understand insect ecology and to manage insects in ways that sustain the delivery of ecosystem services. Graduate and advanced undergraduate students may also find this as a useful resource for entomology and specifically insect ecology courses. The only insect ecology text that emphasizes insect effects on ecosystem properties and services, as well as evolutionary adaptations to environmental conditions Includes new material on long-term trends in insect abundance, addressing the so-called “insect apocalypse Offers crucial updates on mechanisms by which insects affect, and potentially regulate, ecosystem structure and function Applies ecological principles to improved management of insects for the sustainable delivery of ecosystem services
Circular
Author: United States. Department of Agriculture. Division of PublicationsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 1020
Book Description
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