Thoroughly revised to reflect the most recent advances in the field, this guide stands as the major comprehensive reference on surgical physiology for trainees and practicing general surgeons offers many rewritten segments and additional clinical information, as well as new chapters on mechanical support of the failing heart, the application of molecular biology to surgical care, pathophysiology and treatment of secondary hypertension, pituitary dysfunction, and the pathophysiology of shock addresses all the major systems of the body commonly encountered in general surgery including the...

Insect Symbiosis summarizes the current knowledge of the relationship between symbiotic organisms and their insect hosts and provides an unparalleled analysis of cutting-edge research on this issue. Findings from international experts reveal possible new ways to control disease-carrying insects and agricultural pests worldwide. An examination of Wolbachia, considered by many as a vehicle to deliver anti-malarial and anti-plant virus strategies, is also included. Written by an interdisciplinary team of experts, this book serves as a great reference on host-parasitic relationships for...

Bringing together worldwide experts, this book presents an overview of acoustic function and behavior, examining all aspects of insect sense organ and sensory system operation. It includes variables such as body size and temperature; evolutionary and ecological perspectives on insect communication; information on seldom-studied groups, and methods for recording and evaluating insect acoustics. The book's second half provides an in-depth inventory of the communication and song repertoires of a diversity of insects, supported by a DVD. According to the European Journal of Entomology (Vol....