Overview

This is the first book focusing on the chemoecology of insect eggs and egg deposition. It covers a wide range of different issues including herbivorous and carnivorous insects, social insects and those of medical and veterinary importance. The knowledge compiled in this book may promote future studies on evolutionary aspects on insect reproductive behaviour as well as on controlling insect pests by targeting the egg stage.

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Author:   Monika Hilker ,  Torsten Meiners
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 18.00cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 24.80cm
Weight:   1.122kg
ISBN:  

9781405100083

ISBN 10:   1405100087
Pages:   416
Publication Date:   01 September 2002
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

List of Contributors Acknowledgements Chemoecology of Insect Eggs and Egg Deposition: An Introduction (Monika Hilker and Torsten Meiners) Chemoecology of Insect Eggs Novel Morphological and Physiological Aspects of Insect Eggs (Ioannis P. Trougakos and Lukas H. Margaritis) Insect Accessory Reproductive Glands: Key Players in Production and Protection of Eggs (Cedric Gillott) Chemical Protection of Insect Eggs (Murray S. Blum and Monika Hilker) Paternal Investment in Egg Defence (Thomas Eisner, Carmen Rossini, Andres Gonzalez, Vikram K. Iyengar, Melody V. S. Siegler and Scott R. Smedley) Brood Protection in Social Insects (Manfred Ayasse and Robert J. Paxton) The Role of Microorganisms for Eggs and Progeny (Rupert L. L. Kellner) Chemoecology of Egg Deposition Plant Chemical Cues Important for Egg Deposition by Herbivorous Insec6ts (Erich Stadler) The Plant's Response towards Egg Deposition (Monika Hilker, Odette Rohfritsch and Torsten Meiners) Oviposition Pheromones in Herbivorous and Carnivorous Insects (Peter Anderson) Chemoecology of Oviposition in Insects of Medical and Veterinary Importance (Philip J. McCall) Chemoecology of Parasitoid and Predator Oviposition Behaviour (Johannes L. M. Steidle and Joop J. A. van Loon) Evolutionary Ecology of Oviposition Marking Pheromones (Thomad S. Hoffmeister and Bernard D. Roitberg Evolutionary Ecology of Oviposition Strategies (Niklas Janz) Subject Index Taxonomic Index

Reviews

"The editors Monika Hilker and Torsten Meiners have brought together 13 splendid chapters on all aspects of the chemical ecology of insect eggs and their deposition. This book is a must for every biologist. Students are made enthusiastic and the professional will marvel about the many aspects of insect eggs that he/she did not know yet. It is a book not to be missed." - Marcel Dicke

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