Overview

Daly's Introduction to Insect Biology and Diversity is respected for the balanced presentation and evolutionary perspective it brings to the study of entomology. This international third edition has been updated to contain the latest information on genetics, development, physiology, evolution, phylogeny, and systematics. The international third edition also witnesses a changing of the authorial guard as founding authors Daly and Doyen retire from the project. James Whitfield, of the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, joins remaining-author Sandy Purcell as a new co-author, bringing a wealth of expertise on molecular analysis relating to development and systematics.In keeping with the changing nature of the entomology course, the text has been recrafted with both entomology majors as well as other interested undergraduates in mind. The revised text introduces key themes, such as evolution, applications to the real world, and new pedagogic tools, making the material even more relevant, interesting, and engaging. At the same time, the text maintains all its original strength as an authoritative source for the latest discoveries from the lab by thoroughly updating key topics and illustrations. The revision's three-pronged approach-incorporation of thematic discussions, updating of core biological principles as well as the latest taxonomic advances, and making the material more accessible through pedagogical devices- truly make Introduction to Insect Biology and Diversity the most comprehensive and affordable entomology text available.

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Author:   James B. Whitfield (, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign) ,  Alexander H. Purcell III (, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Edition:   3rd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 23.70cm , Height: 3.10cm , Length: 19.20cm
Weight:   1.315kg
ISBN:  

9780199873784

ISBN 10:   019987378
Pages:   656
Publication Date:   25 September 2014
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

PREFACE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PART 1: INSECTS AS ORGANISMS 1. Introduction 2. The Insect Body 3. The Integument 4. Continuity of the Generations: Development and Reproduction 5. Maintenance and Movement 6. Reception of Stimuli and Integration of Activities 7. Social Relationships PART 2: INSECT ECOLOGY AND RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER ORGANISMS 8. Diversity and Adaptations of Insects in Selected Habitats 9. Insects and Vascular Plants 10. Entomophagous Insects 11. Insects and Microbes 12. Pest Management PART 3: INSECT DIVERSITY 13. The Study of Classification 14. An Evolutionary Perspective of the Insects 15. Keys to the Orders of Hexapoda 16. The Noninsect Hexapoda: Protura, Collembola, and Diplura 17. The Apterygote Insects: Archaeognatha and Thysanura 18. Order Ephemeroptera (Mayflies) 19. Order Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies) 20. Order Blattodea (Including former Isoptera): Cockroaches and Termites 21. Order Mantodea (Mantids) 22. Order Grylloblattodea (Grylloblattids) 23. Order Mantophasmatodea (Heelwalkers or Gladiators) 24. Order Dermaptera (Earwigs) 25. Order Plecoptera (Stoneflies) 26. Order Embiidina (Embioptera, Webspinners, Embiids) 27. Order Orthoptera (Grasshoppers, Crickets, etc.) 28. Order Phasmatodea (Stick Insects) 29. Order Zoraptera (ZorapterAns) 30. Order Psocoptera (Psocids, Bark Lice, and Book Lice) 31. Order Phthiraptera (Lice) 32. Order Hemiptera (Bugs, Leafhoppers, etc.) 33. Order Thysanoptera (Thrips) 34. Order Megaloptera (Alderflies and Dobsonflies) 35. Order Raphidioptera (Snakeflies) 36. Order Neuroptera (Lacewings, Ant Lions, etc.) 37. Order Coleoptera (Beetles) 38. Order Strepsiptera (Twisted Wing Parasites) 39. Order Hymenoptera (Bees, Wasps, Ants, etc.) 40. Order Mecoptera (Scorpion Flies) 41. Order Diptera (Flies) 42. Order Siphonaptera (Fleas) 43. Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths) 44. Order Trichoptera (Caddisflies) 45. Collecting and Preservation REFERENCES CITED TAXONOMIC INDEX SUBJECT INDEX

Reviews

Daly and Doyen's is the best entomology text available to students. It achieves the correct balance between general biology and traditional entomology, it is well organized, and the tables and figures are appropriate and effective. * Douglas Whitman, Illinois State University * The most balanced general entomology textbook on the market. * Patrick Foley, CSU Sacramento *

The most balanced general entomology textbook on the market. Patrick Foley, CSU Sacramento Daly and Doyen's is the best entomology text available to students. It achieves the correct balance between general biology and traditional entomology, it is well organized, and the tables and figures are appropriate and effective. Douglas Whitman, Illinois State University

Author Information

James Whitfield is Professor of Entomology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Alexander Purcell is Professor Emeritus of Entomology at the University of California, Berkeley

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