Insect-plant Biology

, by Schoonhoven, Louis M.; van Loon, Joop J. A.; Dicke, Marcel

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ISBN: 9780198525943 | 019852594X
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 2/2/2006

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This title includes the following features: The only up-to-date synthesisof this rapidly expanding field; Incorporates new insights from moleculartechniques; Specific attention is given to methodology and experimental design;Extensive referencing is made to agricultural applications, providing ascientific rationale for insect control in crop plants

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Introduction
Herbivorous insects: something for everyone
Plant structure: the solidity of anti-herbivore protection
Plant chemistry: endless variety
Plants as insect food: not the ideal
Host-plant selection: how to find a host plant
Host-plant selection: when to accept a plant
Host-plant selection: variation is the rule
The endocrine system of herbivores listens to host-plant signals
Ecology: living aPart together
Evolution: insects and plants forever in combat
Insects and flowers: mutualism par excellence
Insects and plants: how to apply our knowledge
Further reading
Structural formulae
Methodology
Taxonomic index
Author Index
Subject Index
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