| Author | : Timothy J. Gibb,Christian Oseto |
| Publisher | : Academic Press |
| Release Date | : 2019-11-09 |
| ISBN 10 | : 0128165715 |
| Pages | : 354 pages |
Insect Collection and Identification: Techniques for the Field and Laboratory, Second Edition, is the definitive text on all aspects required for collecting and properly preparing specimens for identification. This book provides detailed taxonomic keys to insects and related arthropods, giving recent classification changes to various insect taxa, along with updated preservation materials and techniques for molecular and genomic studies. It includes methods of rearing, storing and shipping specimens, along with a supporting glossary. New sections provide suggestions on how insects and other arthropods can be used within, and outside, the formal classroom and examine currently accepted procedures for collecting insects at crime scenes. This book is a necessary reference for entomology professionals and researchers who seek the most updated taxonomy and techniques for collection and preservation. It will serve as a valuable resource for entomology students and professionals who need illustrative and detailed information for easy arthropod identification. Features updated and concise illustrations for anatomical identification Provides an overview of general insect anatomy with dichotomous keys Offers sample insect-arthropod based activities for science projects Expands the forensic aspect of evidence collection and chain-of-custody requirements
| Author | : Timothy J. Gibb,Christian Oseto |
| Publisher | : Academic Press |
| Release Date | : 2010-07-26 |
| ISBN 10 | : 0080919251 |
| Pages | : 336 pages |
Arthropods are the most numerous and diverse group of animals and studying them requires the use of specialized equipment and specific procedures. This text describes effective methods and equipment for collecting, identifying, rearing, examining, and preserving insects and mites, and explains how to store and care for specimens in collections. It also provides instructions for the construction of many kinds of collecting equipment, traps, rearing cages, and storage units, as well as updated and illustrated keys for identification of the classes of arthropods and the orders of insects. Such information not only aids hobbyists and professionals in preparing insect collections, but it has become essential in documenting and standardizing collections of entomological evidence in forensic as well as pest management sciences. * Over 400 professionally drawn illustrations * Identification keys to find arthropod orders * Comprehensive reading list * Detailed glossary of terms
| Author | : Timothy J. Gibb |
| Publisher | : Academic Press |
| Release Date | : 2014-10-27 |
| ISBN 10 | : 0124046924 |
| Pages | : 345 pages |
Contemporary Insect Diagnostics aids entomologists as they negotiate the expectations and potential dangers of the practice. It provides the reader with methods for networking with regulatory agencies, expert laboratories, first detectors, survey specialists, legal and health professionals, landscape managers, crop scouts, farmers and the lay public. This enables the practitioner and advanced student to understand and work within this network, critically important in a time when each submission takes on its own specific set of expectations and potential ramifications. Insect diagnosticians must be knowledgeable on pests that affect human health, stored foods, agriculture, structures, as well as human comfort and the enjoyment of life. The identification and protection of the environment and the non-target animals (especially beneficial insects) in that environment is also considered a part of insect diagnostics. Additionally, Integrated Pest Management recommendations must include any of a variety of management tactics if they are to be effective and sustainable. This greatly needed foundational information covers the current principles of applied insect diagnostics. It serves as a quick study for those who are called upon to provide diagnostics, as well as a helpful reference for those already in the trenches. Includes useful case studies to teach specific points in insect diagnostics Provides problem-solving guidance and recommendations for insect identification, threat potential, and management tactics, while accounting for the varying needs of the affected population or client Contains numerous color photos that enhance both applicability and visual appeal, together with accompanying write-ups of the common pests
| Author | : Gregory S. Paulson |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Release Date | : 2005-04-27 |
| ISBN 10 | : 9781402029745 |
| Pages | : 121 pages |
This book is a compilation of techniques and devices for collecting and rearing insects that should appeal to educators as well as professional or amateur entomologists. Insects are easy to collect and raise and have a fascinating array of life histories, which make them great for classroom studies. With minimal space and costs, colonies of insects can be raised in classrooms for use in behavioral and physiological studies. The small size and tremendous reproductive capacity of insects are ideal for ecological studies of dispersion, predation, parasitism and reproduction in compressed timeframes and small areas relative to similar studies of larger organisms. This book explains the various techniques of how to build rearing devices and use insect collecting to stimulate insect exploration. Anyone with basic hand tools, a little skill, and patience can construct these devices. A materials list, instructions for assembly, construction tips, and photographs are included for each device discussed in the text. Most of them require less than 1 hour assembly time and cost very little because they can be made from recycled items. There is also a review of simple statistics for use in the classroom, and, if appropriate, suggestions for classroom projects including simple statistical analyses.
| Author | : Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station (Fort Collins, Colo.) |
| Publisher | : N.A |
| Release Date | : 1974 |
| ISBN 10 | : |
| Pages | : 329 pages |
| Author | : Dennis S. Hill |
| Publisher | : CUP Archive |
| Release Date | : 1975-07-24 |
| ISBN 10 | : 9780521202619 |
| Pages | : 516 pages |
Principles and methods of pest control. Biological control of insect pests in Africa. Chemical control of insect pests. Pests descriptions, biology and control measures. Major tropical crops and their pests.
| Author | : Gary A. Dunn |
| Publisher | : University of Michigan Press |
| Release Date | : 1996 |
| ISBN 10 | : 9780472065158 |
| Pages | : 324 pages |
The most comprehensive guide to insects in the Great Lakes region
| Author | : Ross H. Arnett, Jr.,G. Allan Samuelson,Gordon M. Nishida |
| Publisher | : CRC Press |
| Release Date | : 2019-10-16 |
| ISBN 10 | : 1000697002 |
| Pages | : 316 pages |
First published in 1993, completely rewritten, this second edition includes a list of all 210 countries of the world and all of the islands, with comments on the existence of insect and spider collections, both public and private. These listings are arranged alphabetically by country, state/province, and city, with private collections listed under the public collection with which they are registered. Part II of the directory is an alphabetical list of the codes assigned to each of the collections described in Part I. This list is also cross-referenced to variations of the codes used in other works, which will eliminate any confusion over this duplication. This classic work provides a ready reference to all collections and is required by all insect and spider systematists.
A guide to insects, with examples chiefly from the area east of the Mississippi and north of Georgia, covers species in twelve families and groups, as well as non-insect arthropods, and provides information on collection techniques.
| Author | : James L. Castner |
| Publisher | : Ingram |
| Release Date | : 2000 |
| ISBN 10 | : 9780962515040 |
| Pages | : 174 pages |
Although photo atlases in other fields of the life sciences have long been available to aid students in their studies, there has never been one for entomology. One reason for this is the great number of photos necessary for such a book to be of any value. Fortunately for students, Dr. Castner has spent the past 25 years photographing insects with his work appearing in everything from National Geographic to Ranger Rick. Dr. Castner's experience in teaching and working with students has allowed him to produce a work that exactly addresses their needs. His Photographic Atlas of Entomology is simple, thorough, user-friendly, and very reasonably priced. It should be a great help to any entomology student, as well as to the professors teaching entomology courses.
| Author | : Arthur V. Evans |
| Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
| Release Date | : 2014-06-08 |
| ISBN 10 | : 1400851823 |
| Pages | : 560 pages |
The most comprehensive full-color guide to the beetles of eastern North America Beetles of Eastern North America is a landmark book—the most comprehensive full-color guide to the remarkably diverse and beautiful beetles of the United States and Canada east of the Mississippi River. It is the first color-illustrated guide to cover 1,406 species in all 115 families that occur in the region—and the first new in-depth guide to the region in more than forty years. Lavishly illustrated with over 1,500 stunning color images by some of the best insect photographers in North America, the book features an engaging and authoritative text by noted beetle expert Arthur Evans. Extensive introductory sections provide essential information on beetle anatomy, reproduction, development, natural history, behavior, and conservation. Also included are tips on where and when to find beetles; how to photograph, collect, and rear beetles; and how to contribute to research. Each family and species account presents concise and easy-to-understand information on identification, natural history, collecting, and geographic range. Organized by family, the book also includes an illustrated key to the most common beetle families, with 31 drawings that aid identification, and features current information on distribution, biology, and taxonomy not found in other guides. An unmatched guide to the rich variety of eastern North American beetles, this is an essential book for amateur naturalists, nature photographers, insect enthusiasts, students, and professional entomologists and other biologists. Provides the only comprehensive, authoritative, and accessible full-color treatment of the region's beetles Covers 1,406 species in all 115 families east of the Mississippi River Features more than 1,500 stunning color images from top photographers Presents concise information on identification, natural history, collecting, and geographic range for each species and family Includes an illustrated key to the most common beetle families
| Author | : Michelle Gleeson |
| Publisher | : CSIRO PUBLISHING |
| Release Date | : 2016-03-01 |
| ISBN 10 | : 1486301398 |
| Pages | : 344 pages |
We can’t avoid insects. They scurry past us in the kitchen, pop up in our gardens, or are presented to us in jars by inquisitive children. Despite encountering them on a daily basis, most people don’t know an aphid from an antlion, and identifying an insect using field guides or internet searches can be daunting. Miniature Lives provides a range of simple strategies that people can use to identify and learn more about the insects in their homes and gardens. Featuring a step-by-step, illustrated identification key and detailed illustrations and colour photographs, the book guides the reader through the basics of entomology (the study of insects). Simple explanations, amusing analogies and quirky facts describe where insects live, how they grow and protect themselves, the clues they leave behind and their status as friend or foe in a way that is both interesting and easy to understand. Gardeners, nature lovers, students, teachers, and parents and grandparents of bug-crazed kids will love this comprehensive guide to the marvellous diversity of insects that surrounds us and the miniature lives they lead.
| Author | : Ross H. Arnett, Jr. |
| Publisher | : CRC Press |
| Release Date | : 2000-07-28 |
| ISBN 10 | : 9780849302121 |
| Pages | : 1024 pages |
Offering a complete accounting of the insects of North America, this handbook is an up-dated edition of the first handbook ever compiled in the history of American entomology. By using American Insects, A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico, Second Edition, readers can quickly determine the taxonomic position of any species, genus, or higher taxon of insect known to occur in America and Canada. Every order, family, and genus is conveniently numbered and indexed, making this volume the only complete single source for all of the names of orders, families, and genera currently available. This book fills the need for an accurate way to identify, with the several hundred drawings and photos, the common insects of all orders. Now there is a tool available to those working without a major collection and library; and those who would like to have a general knowledge of insect life without becoming overwhelmed by the vast number of minute insect species. This usable guide provides sizes, shapes, color patterns and salient features of some species of each major family by pointing out those groups most likely to be encountered, including all North America pests. What's New in this Edition? Researchers in many orders use the results of cladistics, a new tool for determining the relationship of orders, families, genera, and species of organisms, including plants as well as animals Specialists have provided lengthy lists of generic changes Many of the identification keys have been revised by adding more illustrations and making sure all description terms are in the Glossary The bibliographies of each Order section have been updated to include all important works that have appeared since the original edition
| Author | : Christopher Leahy |
| Publisher | : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
| Release Date | : 1998-02 |
| ISBN 10 | : 9780395906644 |
| Pages | : 128 pages |
A practical field guide that features a special system designed to help indentify diverse species of insects
| Author | : Lawrence A. Lacey |
| Publisher | : Academic Press |
| Release Date | : 1997-02-27 |
| ISBN 10 | : 0080535771 |
| Pages | : 409 pages |
Biological Techniques is a series of volumes aimed at introducing to a wide audience the latest advances in methodology. The pitfalls and problems of new techniques are given due consideration, as are those small but vital details not always explicit in the methods sections of journal papers. In recent years, most biological laboratories have been invaded by computers and a wealth of new DNA technology and this will be reflected in many of the titles appearing in the series. The books will be of value to advances researches and graduate students seeking to learn and apply new techniques, and will be useful to teachers of advanced undergraduate courses involving practical or project work. This manual describes the broad array of techniques that are used in insect pathology. It will provide biologists, insect pathologists, entomologists, and those interested in biological control, with the necessary information to work on a variety of pathogen groups. This book will be an essential laboratory reference for insect pathologists. Features include: * Step by-step instructions on how to isolate, identify, culture, bioassay and store the major groups of entomopathogens * Details of the practical knowledge needed by beginners to apply the techniques * Chapters written by an international group of experts * Discussion of safety testing of entomopathogens in mammals and also broader methods such as microscopy and molecular techniques * Provides extensive supplemental literature and recipes for media, fixatives and stains
| Author | : David Hagstrum |
| Publisher | : Elsevier |
| Release Date | : 2009-01-01 |
| ISBN 10 | : 0128104562 |
| Pages | : 329 pages |
Stored-Product Insect Resource
| Author | : John L. Capinera |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Release Date | : 2008-08-11 |
| ISBN 10 | : 9781402062421 |
| Pages | : 4346 pages |
The Encyclopedia of Entomology provides a detailed, global overview of insects and their close relatives, including taxonomy, behavior, ecology, physiology, history, and management. It covers all the major groups of arthropods, as well as many important families and individual species. The encyclopedia also covers physiology, genetics, ecology, behavior, insect relationships with people, medical entomology, and pest management.
| Author | : Rick Imes |
| Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
| Release Date | : 1992-08-01 |
| ISBN 10 | : 0671746952 |
| Pages | : 160 pages |
Discusses the anatomy, life cycle, and behavior of different insects, and explains how each group of insects differs from another
| Author | : Eric R. Eaton,Kenn Kaufman |
| Publisher | : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
| Release Date | : 2007 |
| ISBN 10 | : 9780618153107 |
| Pages | : 391 pages |
Highlighted by more than two thousand digitally enhanced color photographs, a comprehensive guide to the insects of North America contains information--including life histories, behaviors, and habitats--on every major group of insects found north of Mexico.