Ecomorphology of Cyclorrhaphan Larvae (Diptera)

Ecomorphology of Cyclorrhaphan Larvae (Diptera)
Title Ecomorphology of Cyclorrhaphan Larvae (Diptera) PDF eBook
Author Graham E. Rotheray
Publisher Springer
Pages 289
Release 2019-07-21
Genre Science
ISBN 3319925466

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This book offers an overview of the larva of Diptera Cyclorrhapha. It first discusses the principal forms, functions and roles of larvae, and then evaluates feeding, locomotion and respiration in larval saprophages, phytophages and zoophages as keys to understanding and predicting larval morphology. It also highlights how the environment affects morphology, the adaptiveness of morphological features and compares the adaptive features. Assessing the larval attributes that have the potential to explain the success of the Cyclorrhapha, the book also suggests future research directions and provides a summary of main findings and conclusions. As such, it appeals to entomologists, evolutionary biologists and Diptera researchers in all fields.

Insect Mouthparts

Insect Mouthparts
Title Insect Mouthparts PDF eBook
Author Harald W. Krenn
Publisher Springer Nature
Pages 688
Release 2019-12-09
Genre Science
ISBN 3030296547

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This is the first comprehensive book focusing on the form and function of insect mouthparts. Written by leading experts, it reviews the current knowledge on feeding types and the evolution of mouthparts and presents new research approaches. The richly illustrated articles cover topics ranging from functional morphology, biomechanics of biting and chewing, and the biophysics of fluid-feeding to the morphogenesis and genetics of mouthpart development, ecomorphology in flower-visiting insects as well as the evolution of mouthparts, including fossil records. Intended for entomologists and scientists interested in interdisciplinary approaches, the book provides a solid basis for future scientific work. Chapter 6 of this book is available open access under a CC BY 4.0 license at link.springer.com.

Drosophilidae (Diptera)

Drosophilidae (Diptera)
Title Drosophilidae (Diptera) PDF eBook
Author Irina Brake
Publisher BRILL
Pages 412
Release 2013-01-21
Genre Science
ISBN 9004261036

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Concerns about global biodiversity are rising dramatically, yet we are lagging behind in the most basic prerequisite for its understanding and conservation: the inventory. Insect species may make up five or ten times the number of all other plant and animal species combined, and as such they represent one of the major challenges in biosystematic science. World Catalogue of Insects is an initiative aiming at compiling worldscale, authoritative catalogues of monophyletic insect taxa. Volumes in this series contain standard nomenclatoral information on all names pertaining to the taxon treated, including type locality and distribution to the extent this is relevant. Additional information is optional, e.g., location, status and condition of types; biology; bibliographical information; pest status; vector status; etc. This volume nine focuses on Drosophilidae (Diptera). (Series: World Catalogue of Insects)

A Guide to the Breeding Habits and Immature Stages of Diptera Cyclorrhapha

A Guide to the Breeding Habits and Immature Stages of Diptera Cyclorrhapha
Title A Guide to the Breeding Habits and Immature Stages of Diptera Cyclorrhapha PDF eBook
Author Ferrar
Publisher BRILL
Pages 476
Release 2024-01-15
Genre Science
ISBN 9004533931

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The print edition is available as a set of two volumes (9789004085398).

Biology of Snail-Killing Sciomyzidae Flies

Biology of Snail-Killing Sciomyzidae Flies
Title Biology of Snail-Killing Sciomyzidae Flies PDF eBook
Author Lloyd Knutson
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Pages 531
Release 2011-09-29
Genre Nature
ISBN 0521867851

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Written for academic researchers and graduate students in entomology, this is the first comprehensive analysis of Sciomyzid flies. Sciomyzid flies are important as prime candidates for the biological control of snails and slugs that help transmit diseases such as schistosomiasis or are important agricultural pests. They also serve as a paradigm for the study of the evolution of feeding behavior in predatory insects. Starting with analyses of malacophagy in general and then in Diptera specifically, all important aspects of the Sciomyzidae are discussed, including behavior, ecology, life cycles, morphology, and identification. New behavioral and morphological classifications and hypotheses are proposed on the basis of unpublished information and a complete analysis of the extensive literature. Also included are keys to adults, larvae and puparia and a checklist of world species, with information on geographical range and the location of type specimens. The accompanying DVD includes Clifford O. Berg's classic film on the biology of Sciomyzidae and biological control of snails.

Trapping and the Detection, Control, and Regulation of Tephritid Fruit Flies

Trapping and the Detection, Control, and Regulation of Tephritid Fruit Flies
Title Trapping and the Detection, Control, and Regulation of Tephritid Fruit Flies PDF eBook
Author Todd Shelly
Publisher Springer
Pages 643
Release 2014-10-06
Genre Science
ISBN 9401791937

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The book focuses on four broad topics related to trapping of agriculturally important tephritid fruit flies, namely i) lures and traps, ii) invasion biology and detection of infestations, iii) attract and kill systems, and iv) trade regulations and risk assessment. This comprehensive structure progresses from the biological interaction between insect and lures/traps to the area-wide use of trapping systems to the utilization and impact of trapping data on international trade. The chapters include accounts of earlier research but are not simply compendia and instead evaluate past and current work as a tool for critical analysis and proposal of productive avenues for future work. At present there is no book available that deals with fruit fly trapping in such a broad context. Our book fills this gap and serves as a global reference for both those interested in fruit flies specifically as well as anyone dealing with the threat of invasive agricultural insects in general.

A Biosystematic Study of the European Stratiomyidae (Diptera)

A Biosystematic Study of the European Stratiomyidae (Diptera)
Title A Biosystematic Study of the European Stratiomyidae (Diptera) PDF eBook
Author R. Rozkosný
Publisher Springer
Pages 450
Release 1982-06-30
Genre Science
ISBN 9789061931324

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