Perspectives in urban entomology /

Perspectives in Urban Entomology is a collection of papers presented at the ""Ecology and Management of Insect Populations in Urban Environments"" held in Washington, D.C. in 1976. This collection deals with urban entomology with emphasis on insects, insect-plant relationships, a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: International Congress of Entomology
Otros Autores: Frankie, G. W., Koehler, Carlton S.
Formato: Electrónico Congresos, conferencias eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Academic Press, 1978.
Temas:
Entomology > Congresses.
Insect pests > Control > Congresses.
Urban animals > Congresses.
Entomologie > Congr�es.
Insectes nuisibles > Lutte contre > Congr�es.
Faune urbaine > Congr�es.
Entomology.
Insect pests > Control.
Urban animals.
Congress
Conference papers and proceedings.
Actes de congr�es.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front Cover; Perspectives in Urban Entomology; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS; FOREWORD: THE URBAN HABITAT; PREFACE; PERSPECTIVES IN URBAN ENTOMOLOGY; CHAPTER 1. ECOLOGY OF BUTTERFLIES IN THE URBS AND SUBURBS; I. EFFECTS OF MAN ON ECOLOGICAL REQUIREMENTS OF BUTTERFLIES; II. EFFECTS OF HUMAN ACTIVITY ON PREDATORS OF BUTTERFLIES; III. EVOLUTIONARY EFFECTS OF HUMAN ACTIVITY; IV. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION; POSTSCRIPT; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 2. INSECT DIVERSITY IN AN ENGLISH SUBURBAN GARDEN; I. THE SUBURBAN GARDEN SCENE; II. THE LEICESTER GARDEN; III. TWO IMPORTANT FOOD WEBS
  • IV. MONITORING THE INSECT FAUNAV. DIVERSITY IN SELECTED GROUPS; VI. ADJUSTMENT TO THE GARDEN ENVIRONMENT; VII. AN UNDERESTIMATED NATURE RESERVE; FURTHER READING ON THE LEICESTER GARDEN; CHAPTER 3. THE ROTHAMSTED INSECT SURVEY AND THE URBANIZATION OF LAND IN GREAT BRITAIN; I. INTRODUCTION; II. MONITORING INSECT POPULATIONS; III. URBANIZATION IN BRITAIN; IV. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 4. EDUCATIONAL AND AESTHETIC VALUE OF INSECT-PLANT RELATIONSHIPS IN THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT; I. INTRODUCTION; II. EDUCATIONAL VALUE OF URBAN INSECTS; III. AESTHETIC VALUE OF URBAN INSECTS
  • IV. DISCUSSIONACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 5. ECOLOGY OF MEDICALLY IMPORTANT ARTHROPODS IN URBAN ENVIRONMENTS; I. INTRODUCTION; II. OBSTACLES IN ANALYZING THE ECOLOGY OF MEDICALLY-IMPORTANT ARTHROPODS IN URBAN ENVIRONMENTS; III. CONCEPTS UNDERLYING THE ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION OF MEDICALLY-IMPORTANT ARTHROPODS; IV. ARTHROPODS OF MEDICAL IMPORTANCE IN URBAN ENVIRONMENTS; V. CONCLUSIONS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 6. ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT OF ARTHROPOD POPULATIONS IN RECREATIONAL LANDS; I. INTRODUCTION; II. ARTHROPOD PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH LAND-BASED RECREATIONAL ENVIRONMENTS
  • III. ARTHROPOD PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH WATER-BASED RECREATIONAL ENVIRONMENTSIV. CONCLUSIONS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 7. YELLOWJACKET WASPS IN URBAN ENVIRONMENTS; I. INTRODUCTION AND MAN'S ATTITUDE; II. TAXONOMY AND DISTRIBUTION; III. ECOLOGY AND BEHAVIOR; IV. IMPORTANT PEST SPECIES IN URBAN AREAS; V. ECONOMIC IMPACT OF YELLOWJACKETS; VI. MEDICAL IMPORTANCE OF YELLOWJACKETS; VII. CONTROL OF YELLOWJACKETS; VIII. CONCLUSIONS; ACKNOWLEDGMENT; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 8. URBAN APICULTURE; I. INTRODUCTION; II. WHO ARE THE BEEKEEPERS?; III. EQUIPMENT AND STARTING WITH BEES
  • IV. BEE COLONY LOCATIONSV. BEEKEEPING AND THE LAW; VI. URBAN BEE COLONY MANAGEMENT; VII. PRODUCTIVITY POTENTIAL; VIII. HONEY BEES AS PESTS; IX. THE FUTURE OF URBAN BEEKEEPING; REFERENCES; APPENDIX; CHAPTER 9. PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF STRUCTURE-INFESTING INSECTS; I. INTRODUCTION; II. SUBTERRANEAN TERMITES; III. COCKROACHES; IV. DOMESTIC FLIES; V. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 10. INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF URBAN COCKROACH POPULATIONS; I. INTRODUCTION; II. COCKROACH MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK; III. COMPONENT TACTICS OF A COCKROACH MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

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