Toryminae (Hymenoptera:Chalcidoidea:Torymidae)
Author : Eric Grissell
Publisher : Associated Publishers (Gainesville, FL)
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 45,62 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Nature
ISBN :
Author : Eric Grissell
Publisher : Associated Publishers (Gainesville, FL)
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 45,62 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Nature
ISBN :
Author : Gary A. P. Gibson
Publisher : NRC Research Press
Page : 814 pages
File Size : 11,96 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780660166698
This publication presents illustrated keys to the 19 families and 706 described genera of Chalcidoidea known to occur in the Nearctic region (minimally America north of Mexico, but also including those areas of Mexico generally considered as having a Nearctic insect fauna). The first three chapters provide an introduction to this superfamily of wasps, most of whose members are parasites of other insects; a review of chalcidoid morphology as related to terms used in the keys & diagnoses; and an overview of the superfamily, including a 41 couplet key to families. Each of the remaining 19 chapters reviews one family & includes sections on recognition, systematics & relationships, biology, literature, an annotated key to the Nearctic genera, and for larger families an index to genera based on couplet number. Over 1,800 line drawings & electron micrographs illustrate the keys. Annotations include references to existing keys to species, estimated number of species, and known distribution & host range in the region.
Author : Peter Charles Barnard
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 24,46 MB
Release : 1999-04-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780521632416
Essential guide to the specialist literature for the identification of British insects and arachnids.
Author : Buntika A. Butcher
Publisher : CABI
Page : 494 pages
File Size : 43,78 MB
Release : 2023-12-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 1800620594
Parasitoid wasps are cosmopolitan, numerous and enormously diverse with probably one million or more species worldwide, most of which occur in the moist tropics. Their ecological importance is enormous although perhaps most evident in their major roles in the control of insect pest populations. In natural ecosystems they are integral in regulating populations of a vast number of insects, and therefore are key players in terrestrial food webs. Knowledge of their biology is still very poor because the current state of taxonomy is still in its infancy in most parts of the world.In this book, we provide an overview of the more than 30 families of parasitoid wasps that occur in the 11 countries in South East Asia. Particular emphasis is given to those most commonly encountered and reared, as well as to those used in biological control programmes. Outlines of the morphology, biology, ecology and behaviour of each family, as well as of various important subfamilies are presented. The current state of taxonomy in the region is summarised. Other chapters cover basic biology, behaviour, morphological terminology, phylogeny and methods of specimen collecting, preparation and rearing with particular relevance to the tropics. Modern molecular approaches to speeding taxonomic description of hyperdiverse taxa are considered in depth. All groups are illustrated with colour photographs. This book will be of value to professional entomologists, academics, entomology students and the growing body of amateur entomologists and insect photographers.
Author : Gary A. P. Gibson
Publisher :
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 14,34 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Science
ISBN :
Author : Hassan Ghahari
Publisher : CABI
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 24,26 MB
Release : 2021-01-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 1789248469
The superfamily Chalcidoidea (Insecta, Hymenoptera) contains in excess of 26,000 described species worldwide, but with an estimated total diversity of more than 500,000 species the vast majority of species have yet to be discovered and described. Most chalcidoid species are parasitoids of hosts in at least 12 different insect orders, attacking the egg, larval or pupal stages, though phytophagy and other life cycles and hosts are known. Iran is the 18th largest country in the world and has a rich and diverse insect fauna, including Chalcidoidea. It is extremely interesting from a biogeographic point of view, and a paradise for an entomologist. This book summarizes the results of all prior research concerning species diversity of Iranian Chalcidoidea, including host records and distribution records by province in Iran as well as world distribution by country for 1,351 species of Chalcidoidea recorded from Iran through the end of 2019.
Author : Robert G. Foottit
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 12,71 MB
Release : 2009-03-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781444308228
Insect Biodiversity: Science and Society brings togetherleading scientific experts to assess the impact insects have onhumankind and the earth’s fragile ecosystems. It examines whyinsect biodiversity matters and how the rapid evolution of insectspecies is affecting us all. Insects and related arthropods make up more than 50 percent ofthe known animal diversity globally, yet a lack of knowledge aboutinsects is hindering the advance of science and society. This bookexplores the wide variety in type and number of insect species andtheir evolutionary relationships. Case studies offer assessments onhow insect biodiversity can help meet the needs of a rapidlyexpanding human population, and also examine the consequences thatan increased loss of insect species will have on the world. The book concludes that a better understanding of the biologyand ecology of insects is the only way to sustainably manageecosystems in an ever changing global environment.
Author : James Burton Munro
Publisher :
Page : 588 pages
File Size : 33,4 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Aedes aegypti
ISBN :
Author : Robert W. Poole
Publisher :
Page : 816 pages
File Size : 42,26 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Nature
ISBN :
Author : Roberto Battiston
Publisher : WBA Handbooks
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 17,8 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Fangschrecken
ISBN : 9788890332319