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Physiological Systems in Insects
A comprehensive update to the leading resource on insect physiology
Marc J. Klowden (Author), Subba Reddy Palli (Author)
9780128203590, Elsevier Science
Hardback, published 27 September 2022
726 pages, Approx. 200 illustrations
23.5 x 19 x 3.8 cm, 1.59 kg
Physiological Systems in Insects, Fourth Edition explores why insects have become the dominant animals on the planet. Sections describe the historical investigations that have led us to our current understanding of insect systems. Integrated within a basic physiological framework are modern molecular approaches that provide a glimpse of the genetic and evolutionary frameworks that testify to the unity of life on earth. This updated edition describes advances that have occurred in our understanding of hormone action, metamorphosis, and reproduction, along with new sections on the role of microbiomes, insecticide action and its metabolism, and a chapter on genetics, genomics and epigenetic systems. The book represents a collaborative effort by two internationally known insect physiologists who have instructed graduate courses in insect physiology. As such, it is the ideal resource for entomologists and those in other fields who may require knowledge of insect systems.
1. Signaling Systems 2. Integumentary Systems 3. Developmental Systems 4. Reproductive Systems 5. Behavioral Systems 6. Metabolic Systems 7. Circulatory Systems 8. Excretory Systems 9. Respiratory Systems 10. Locomotor Systems 11. Nervous Systems 12. Communication Systems 13. Genetics, Genomics, and Epigenetic Systems
Subject Areas: Insects [entomology PSVT7], Animal physiology [PSVD], Biochemistry [PSB], Medical parasitology [MMFP]
