Insects and Society

ISBN-13: 9780367419783 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 306 str.

Timothy D. Schowalter

Opis

The first textbook to cater directly to those studying Insect and Society modules, this book will also be fascinating reading for anyone interested in learning how insects affect human affairs and in applying more sustainable approaches to "managing" insects.

Spis treści

1 Introduction 2 What Makes Insects Different? 3 Insect Effects on Human History 4 Nuisances 5 Structural Pests 6 Venomous and Poisonous Arthropods 7 Parasites and Disease Transmission 8 Crop Pests 9 Forest Pests 10 Insects as Food 11 Medical and Industrial Materials 12 Cultural Value and Artistic Expression 13 Crop Pollination 14 Decomposition 15 Biological Control 16 Forensic Science 17 Insects as Indicators of Environmental Change 18 Why Do Insects Become Pests? 19 Deciding When and How to Control Insects 20 Concluding Remarks

O autorze

Prof. Timothy Schowalter received his Ph.D. in Entomology from the University of Georgia, USA (1979), where he studied insect responses to forest harvest practices. He subsequently trained as a postdoctoral fellow at Texas A&M University, USA, studying bark beetle population dynamics and effects on pine forest ecosystems. He continued to work on insect responses to changing forest conditions and effects on forest ecosystems as a professor at Oregon State University, USA, for 22 years (1981- 2003). Much of his research has been in conjunction with the US Long Term Ecological Research Network. Prof. Schowalter moved to Louisiana State University in 2003 as Department Head of Entomology, serving in that capacity until 2015.