Entomology

Howard Ensign Evans was a brilliant ethologist and systematist for whom the joy of science included lying on his belly in some remote location, digging out and diagramming a wasp's nest. During his career, Evans described over 900 species and authored...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781914934759Author Adrian HorridgeFormat PaperbackPage Count 24Imprint Northern Bee BooksPublisher Northern Bee BooksWeight(grams) 68g

Part of the Te Papa Te Taiao Nature Series, this accessible introduction to a range of the native insects encountered in New Zealand is written by two expert entomologists from our national museum, Te Papa. It features fifty species, from moths and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781781391198Author Francis (Francois) HuberFormat PaperbackPage Count 166Imprint Benediction ClassicsPublisher Benediction ClassicsWeight(grams) 253g

This is the fourth volume of a series devoted to providing a comprehensive review of the study of plant-eating insects, covering topics ranging from biochemistry to ecology and evolution. Volume IV examines the status of mutualism, using the fig-insect...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781312483064Author Juventino ManzanoFormat PaperbackPage Count 46Imprint Lulu.comPublisher Lulu.comWeight(grams) 100g

If you want to get downright buggy, pick up this wonderful collection of insect tales from the ""Bug Bowl"" guru, Tom Turpin. After you're through, you'll know more about the six-leg kingdom and its occupants than any bookworm that you run across. How...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781538212493Author Kristen Rajczak NelsonFormat HardbackPage Count 24Imprint Gareth Stevens PublishingPublisher Gareth Stevens PublishingWeight(grams) 272g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781554681105Author Laurence PackerFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Harper PerennialPublisher Harper PerennialWeight(grams) 281g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789980945167Author J Linsley GressittFormat PaperbackPage Count 106Imprint University of Papua New Guinea PressPublisher University of Papua New Guinea...

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Your quick guide to identifying insects and bugs Get the perfect guide to insects and bugs of North America! Keep this tabbed booklet close at hand at home, at the park, on your camping trip, and for any outdoors adventure. Based on noted entomologist...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781648926013Author Deepali LallFormat PaperbackPage Count 250Imprint Notion PressPublisher Notion PressWeight(grams) 467g

Using a science comic format to engage readers of all ages, Mosquitoes SUCK! conveys essential information about mosquito biology, ecology, and disease transmission needed for community-based control efforts. Starting with a story of a dystopian...

Emphasizing the need for more integrated pest management programmes, this work presents the development and state-of-the-art technology of genetically-engineered microbes, viruses, bacterial toxins and plants. Throughout, both environmental and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781469672786Author North Carolina State University 4-HFormat PaperbackPage Count 209Imprint North Carolina 4-HPublisher North Carolina 4-HWeight(grams) 216g

Back in print This classic introductory volume to a distinguished series is available again with a new foreword and biography of the author. Insects of Hawaii is a comprehensive and authoritative manual of the insects of the Hawaiian Islands, including...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781644665718Author Marla CoppolinoFormat PaperbackPage Count 24Imprint Black Rabbit BooksPublisher Black Rabbit Books

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780786886678Author Andrew SpielmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 248Imprint Hachette BooksPublisher Hachette Books

Flies that have any direct effect on Man are only a small proportion of the eighty to one hundred thousand species which constitute the Order Diptera. "To discuss adequately a group so rich and varied it is necessary to particularize, mentioning the...

2015 REVERE Award Finalist, PreK-12 Learning Group, Association of American Publishers! A 2015 Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students K-12! It's fun to toss maple seeds up in the air and watch them spin down to the ground like nature's own...

The Eponym Dictionary of Odonata is a comprehensive listing of all people after whom damselflies and dragonflies have been named in scientific or common names. Each entry provides details of the species and a brief biography of the person. It is also...

This specially curated collection features three reviews of current and key research on climate change, insect pests and invasive species.The first chapter reviews the impact of climate change on insect pests and how it has affected insect pest...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781486304745Author Roger FarrowFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint CSIRO PublishingPublisher CSIRO PublishingWeight(grams) 578gDimensions(mm) 215mm *...

Designed as an introduction to the intriguing world of insect biology, this book examines familiar entomological topics in nontraditional ways. Author David B. Rivers gives important concepts relatable context through a pop culture lens, and he covers...

Approximately 250 species of fruit fly have been found in assocaition with commercially produced fruits and vegeatbles, with the market increasing worldwide for these sorts of comestibles, demand is growing for knowledge on these pests. Fruit Flies of...

This book of a nature study series explains each stage of a butterfly's life with large colour photographs to supplement the text. Each stage is explained in simple language with bold headings for very young readers and more detailed information for...

A fascinating examination of socially parasitic invaders, from butterflies to bacteria, that survive and thrive by exploiting the communication systems of ant colonies. Down below, on sidewalks, in fallen leaves, and across the forest floor, a covert...

Mosquitoes are annoying (and can be deadly) but they can also be beautiful. This book provides a pictorial guide to almost 100 mosquito species and includes notes on their biology, habitats and association with disease. Australia has a diverse range of...

Spiders are among the most diverse groups of terrestrial invertebrates, yet they are among the least studied and understood. This first comprehensive guide to all 68 spider families in North America beautifully illustrates 469 of the most commonly...

The Exclamation Damsel, Bison Snaketail, Powdered Dancer, Black Meadowhawk, and Sedge Sprite are just a few of the dragonflies and damselflies identified in this complete guide to California's abundant Odonates. o Species accounts discuss identification...

House Dust Mites: Natural History, Control, and Research Techniques presents a complete synthesis of biological information on dust mites from both an ecological and evolutionary perspective. This book allows readers to consume current knowledge on house...

This book is about the genetics and behaviour of individuals within colonies of social insects - bees, wasps, ants, and termites. Colonial living is characterized by division of labour and finely coordinated organization, by reproductive function being...

This book examines our current understanding of the population dynamics of one kind of interaction - that between insect parasitoids and their hosts. Parasitoids are amongst the most abundant of all animals, and make up about 10% or more of metazoan...

This book provides a modern, synthetic overview of interactions between insects and their environments from a physiological perspective that integrates information across a range of approaches and scales. It shows that evolved physiological responses at...

Social behavior occurs in some of the smallest animals as well as some the largest, and the transition from solitary life to sociality is an unsolved evolutionary mystery. In The Evolution of Social Wasps, James H. Hunt examines social behavior in a...

Corynoneura is recognized as one of the most difficult group to classify, and there has been a long history of nomenclatural changes. Taxonomy of Corynoneura Winnertz (Diptera: Chironomidae) provides detailed and accurate taxonomy of the Corynoneura...

Taylor's Power Law: Order and Pattern in Nature is a broad synthesis of this ubiquitous property of natural and man-made phenomena. This stimulating and approachable work surveys the biological and non-biological empirical data, describes the statistical...

Insect Ecology: An Ecosystem Approach, Fourth Edition, follows a hierarchical organization that begins with relatively easy-to-understand chapters on adaptive responses of insect populations to various environmental changes, disturbances, and...

This book examines current research on biology, linear developmental model and biological control efficiency. The book draws heavily from insect physiology as the base of knowledge of these fields and is highly advanced in developing a base understanding...