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Handbook of Agricultural Entomology.
Handbook of Agricultural Entomology by Helmut van Emden is a landmark publication for students and practitioners of entomology applied to agriculture and horticulture. It can be used as a reference and as a general textbook. The book opens with a general introduction to entomology and includes cover...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Chicester :
Wiley,
2013.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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- Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Companion Website details; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1: The world of insects; 1.1 The diversity of insects; 1.2 The impact of insects on us; 1.3 The impact we have on insects; 1.3.1 World distribution; 1.3.2 Climate change; 1.3.3 Land management practices; 1.4 Exploitation of insects; 1.5 Other uses humans make of insects; 1.6 Insect classification; 2: External features of insects
- structure and function; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 The exoskeleton; 2.3 The basic body plan of the insect; 2.4 The head; 2.4.1 Sense organs.
- 2.4.2 Basic structure of the mouthparts2.5 The thorax; 2.5.1 Thoracic sclerites; 2.5.2 Legs; 2.5.3 Wings; 2.5.4 Spiracles; 2.6 The abdomen; 2.6.1 Abdominal sclerites; 2.6.2 Appendages; 2.6.3 Genitalia; 2.6.4 Spiracles; 3: The major divisions of the Insecta; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Class Insecta, Subclass Apterygota or Phylum Arthropoda, Class Entognatha; 3.3 Subclass Pterygota; 3.3.1 Division Exopterygota (exo = outside); 3.3.2 Division Endopterygota (endo = inside); 4: Subclass Apterygota; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Order Diplura (two-pronged bristle-tails)
- c. 675 species.
- 4.3 Order Protura
- c. 170 species4.4 Order Thysanura (silverfish)
- c. 330 species; 4.5 Order Collembola (springtails)
- c. 2000 species; 4.5.1 Suborder Arthropleona; 4.5.2 Suborder Symphypleona; 5: Subclass Pterygota, Division Exopterygota, Palaeopteran Orders; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Order Ephemeroptera (mayflies)
- c. 2100 species; 5.3 Order Odonata (dragonflies)
- c. 5000 species; 5.3.1 Suborder Zygoptera (damselflies); 5.3.2 Suborder Anisoptera (dragonflies); 6: Subclass Pterygota, Division Exopterygota, Orthopteroid Orders; 6.1 Introduction.
- 6.2 Order Plecoptera (stoneflies)
- c. 1700 described species6.3 Order Grylloblattodea
- 25 described species; 6.4 Order Mantophasmatodea (gladiators or heelwalkers)
- 14 described species; 6.5 Order Zoraptera (angel insects)
- 30 described species; 6.6 Order Orthoptera (grasshoppers and crickets)
- 20,000 plus described species; 6.6.1 Suborder Ensifera (= sword bearer); 6.6.2 Suborder Caelifera
- meaning 'relief bearing', probably referring to the sculptured cuticle; 6.7 Order Phasmida (stick and leaf insects)
- c. 2700 described species.
- 6.8 Order Dermaptera (earwigs)
- c. 1200 described species6.9 Order Embioptera (web spinners)
- c. 360 described species; 6.10 Order Dictyoptera (cockroaches and mantids)
- c. 5700 described species; 6.10.1 Suborder Blattaria (cockroaches); 6.10.2 Suborder Mantodea (mantids); 6.11 Order Isoptera (termites)
- c. 1200 species; 6.11.1 Family Kalotermitidae (dry-wood termites); 6.11.2 Family Hodotermitidae; 6.11.3 Family Rhinotermitidae (wet-wood termites); 6.11.4 Family Termitidae (mound-building termites); 7: Subclass Pterygota, Division Exopterygota, Hemipteroid Orders; 7.1 Introduction.
- 7.2 Order Psocoptera (booklice)
- c. 1650 described species.