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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: M. Lehane , P. BillingsleyPublisher: Chapman and Hall Imprint: Chapman and Hall Edition: 1996 ed. Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 1.980kg ISBN: 9780412616709ISBN 10: 041261670 Pages: 486 Publication Date: 31 October 1996 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsOne: Structural Biology of the Midgut.- 1 Structure and ultrastructure of the insect midgut.- 2 Midgut development.- 3 Midgut endocrine cells.- 4 The peritrophic matrix.- 5 Structural macromolecules of the cell membranes and the extracellular matrices of the insect midgut.- Two Digestion and Transport.- 6 Digestive enzymes.- 7 Mechanisms controlling the synthesis and secretion of digestive enzymes in insects.- 8 Compartmentalization of digestion.- 9 Ion transport in Lepidoptera.- 10 Amino acid absorption.- 11 Lipid and sugar absorption.- Three The Midgut as a Target for Control Strategies.- 12 Immune intervention against blood-feeding insects.- 13 Bacillus thuringiensis endotoxins: action on the insect midgut.- 14 Antinutritive plant defence mechanisms.- Four The Midgut as an Environment for Other Organisms.- 15 Microbial symbioses in the midgut of insects.- 16 Insect-transmitted pathogens in the insect midgut.Reviews'This book provides an in-depth review of the physiology of the insect midgut. The volume is timely as there has recently been an upsurge in interest in insect digestive physiology.' Zoologie This book provides an in-depth review of the physiology of the insect midgut. The volume is timely as there has recently been an upsurge in interest in insect digestive physiology.' Zoologie 'This book provides an in-depth review of the physiology of the insect midgut. The volume is timely as there has recently been an upsurge in interest in insect digestive physiology.' Zoologie Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |