Entomology from GlobalAcademics

Sau Paulo, Brazil: University of Sao Paulo, 1953. Comprehensive two-volume reference set contains detailed descriptions and illustrations of the neotropical Culicidae- Vol. I contains Dixinae, Chaoborinae and Culicinae, Tribes Anaphelini, Toxorhynchitini and Culicini (Genus Culex only), and Vol. II contains the Tribe Culicini, Deinocerites, Uranotaenia, Mansonia, Orthopodomyia, Aedomyia, Aedes, Psorophora, Haemagogus, Tribe Sabethini, Trichoprosopon, Wyeomyia, Phoniomyia, Limatus and Sabethesi.… Read more about this item

Sau Paulo, Brazil: Clube Zoologico Do Brasil, 1939. Comprehensive classic text presents a detailed catalogue of the American tropical mosquitoes Family Culicidae, Sub-Family Dixinae; Genera Dixa; Subfamily Choaborinae; Genera Corethrella; Genera Chaoborus; Subfamily Culicinae; Tribe Anophelini; Genera Chagasia; Genera Anopheles; Tribe Uranotaeniini; Genera Uranotaenia; Tribe Megarhiniini; Genera Megarhinus; Tribe Culicini; Genera Culex; Genera Deinocerites; Genera Mansonia; Genera Theobaldia; Genera Aedeomyia;… Read more about this item

Ottawa, Canada: Entomological Society of Canada, 1994. Comprehensive text presents detailed topics covering North American (predominantly Canada) peatland arthropods, including bog arachnids; ground-living spiders, opilionids, and pseudoscorpions of peatlands in Quebec; changes in the terrestrial spider fauna; Oribatida of Canadian peatlands; evolution of Limotetixx Sahlberg; peatland Sphaeroceridae; Hymenoptera of the Wagner Natural Area; terrestrial arthropods of Canadian peatlands; phenology, reproductive… Read more about this item

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1983. Scholarly text presents a detailed study of the physiological function of insect essential lipds, including essential fatty acids and fat-soluble vitamins in insects, and insect sterol nutrition and metabolism. 252 pgs. Illustrated. Publisher's stamp on the front endpaper. . First Edition. Hard Cover. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1989. Scholarly text presents a collection of papers which examines theoretical inquiry and empirical findings on social evolution and genetics. Topics covered include mating systems, colony level selection, genetic basis for division of labor, kin recognition, measurement of exclusive fitness, ecological determinants of social evolution, genetic studies of bees and ants, and the gentics of ant… Read more about this item

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1986. Comprehensive text presents a detailed synopsis of the biology and control of fire ants and leaf-cutting ants, including topics covering history and economics of fire ants and leaf-cutting ants; foraging ecology; biology and ecological studies; behavior, pheromones, and other semiochemicals; physiology and biochemistry; chemical taxonomy; diseases of fire ants; isect growth regulators; chemical bait toxicants;… Read more about this item

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1993. Comprehensive scholarly text presents strategies that rely on farmers' knowledge and participation, local resources, and alternative low-input methods as a sensitive approach to developing and implementing pest management schemes adjusted to farmers' needs and their socioeconomic and agroecological conditions. Topics explore knowledge systems that farmers apply to pest problems; traditional pest management techniques; methodologies on… Read more about this item

Portland, OR.: Timber Press, 1994. Comprehensive text presents "a global view of the insect groups that are of major significance to human resources." Many other volumes on insects restrict coverage to a single country or region or to the tropics or temperate zones. Adopting a global approach, the author emphasizes the similarities and important differences among pests of the major… Read more about this item

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1997. Comprehensive text presents a detailed analysis of the theory and practice of the biological control of plant pests in the fields of entomology, plant pathology, and weed science, focusing on systems instead of individual problems, and addressing larger issues involving the integration of ecological theory in biological control. Topics include agent selection; development and implementation;… Read more about this item

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1992. Comprhensive highly acclaimed text presents a detailed overview of insect rearing technology and its applications, including topics covering genetics and molecular biology; insect rearing and the development of bioengineered crops; nutrition, digestion, and artificial diets; historical perspectives; insect rearing research;commercial insect rearing practice; etc. 519 pp. Illustrated. Publisher's stamp on front endpaper.. First Edition. Hard… Read more about this item

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1990. Comprehensive scholarly multidisciplinary text presents a detailed study of the pest ants of the world, covering species found in South America, Africa, Australia, North America, India, and Europe. Topics include: reproduction; systematics and morphology; natural history and biology; behavioral and chemical ecology; applied ecology; problems of pest ant control; taxonomy; etc. 741 pgs. Illustrated.… Read more about this item

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1998. Comprehensive scholarly text presents detailed research by prominent scientists in social insect pheromone communication among wasps, bees, ants, and termites, including nestmate recognition; sources and secretions; social insect releaser pheromones; social insect primer pheromones; and areas of covergence and divergence among these groups. 368 pgs. Illustrated. Dustjacket in mylar. . First Edition. Hard Cover. As… Read more about this item

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1990. Comprehensive text examines the use of predators, pathogens, and competitors as biological control agents for arthropods, including topics covering biocontrol as a component of integrated pest management systems in feedlots, pastures, and confined animal housing; interactions of pesticides and biocontrol agents; population modeling; future potentials for biocontrol in livestock and poultry pest management; etc. 316… Read more about this item

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1988. Comprehensive text contains detailed technical papers by leading entomologists and scientists which address the phenomena of individual idiosyncracy and plasticity within castes of social insects; focusing on the basic physiological and social mechanisms. 456 pp. Illustrated. Table of contents has a couple of tiny checkmarks in the margin. Virtually no shelfwear. . . First… Read more about this item

Ann Arbor, MI.: American Entomological Institute, 1972. Classic comprehensive text presents a detailed taxonomic analysis of 59 species belonging to 28 genera and 19 families of hydrachnids. Includes sections on larval morphology; water mite life histories; methods and materials; systematics; key to superfamilies, families, and genera of water mite larvae. 326 pgs. Illustrated. Small stamps to endpapers and outer edges;… Read more about this item

East Lansing, Michigan: Entomological Reprint Specialists, 1969. Classic special reprint collection of the renown author's detailed studies on the pupae of Lepidoptera. Text contains five parts: Part 1: "A Claasification of the Lepidoptera Based on Characters of the Pupae"; Part 2: "The Classification of the Pupae of the Ceratocampidae and Hemileucidae"; Part 3: "The Classification of Pupae of the Saturniidae";… Read more about this item

Ann Arbor,MI: American Entomological Institute, 1966. Classic comprehensive text presents a systematic treatment of all known species of the Tribe Culicini from the Philippines, exclusive of the genus Aedes. Includes the following genera: Genus Ficalbia; Genus Mansonia; Genus Coquillettidia; Genus Hodgesia; Genus Zeugnomyia; Genus Orthopodomyia; Genus Aedeomyia; Genus Heizmannia; Genus Uranotaenia; Genus Armigeres; Genus Culex. 252 pgs. Illustrated, including 275… Read more about this item

Lafayette, Indiana: Thomas Say Foundation, 1925. Classic comprehensive text presents detailed topics on the North American stoneflies, including: biology; collecting and preserving; diagnostic characters; list of species; family Pteronarcidae; family Perlidae; family Nemouridae; family Capnidae; table of distribution by States; etc. 397 pgs. Illustrated with 50 plates and explanations. Last text pg. has a small horizontal closed tear on the… Read more about this item

Lafayette, Indiana: Thomas Say Foundation, 1916. Classic comprehensive text examines flesh flies species of the family Sarcophagidae, including all Muscoid Diptera species. Covers approximately 145 species and varieties, belonging to 16 genera. Illustrated with 170 plates which contain a list of included species. 340 pgs. Stamps on endpapers and outer edges; label removal mark on lower spine; pocket removed from… Read more about this item

New York: Academic Press, 1966. Classic comprehensive text presents detailed topics on the cytology, linkage relations, population genetics, gene homology in different species, and certain aspects of morphogenesis of the Tribolium species of beetles. Other Coleoptera included: Cucujidae, Silvanidae, Dermestidae, Nitidulidae, Bostrichidae, Coccinellidae, Tenebrionidae, Crysomelidae, Bruchidae, and Curculionidae. 212 pgs. Illustrated. Stamped on endpapers and outer edge; label removal mark… Read more about this item