03292nam 2200721Ia 450 991014062100332120230725023148.01-282-54956-197866125495641-4443-5784-01-4443-1768-71-4443-1769-5(CKB)2670000000009419(EBL)819386(OCoLC)778339216(SSID)ssj0000339062(PQKBManifestationID)11252177(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000339062(PQKBWorkID)10318907(PQKB)11077690(MiAaPQ)EBC485663(MiAaPQ)EBC819386(Au-PeEL)EBL485663(CaPaEBR)ebr10366557(CaONFJC)MIL254956(OCoLC)593295740(EXLCZ)99267000000000941920091007d2010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrInsects and wildlife[electronic resource] arthropods and their relationships with wild vertebrate animals /John L. CapineraOxford, UK ;Hoboken, NJ Wiley-Blackwell20101 online resource (1373 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-4443-3300-3 1-4443-3299-6 Includes bibliographical references and index.Insects and their relatives -- Structure and function of insects -- Food resources for wildlife -- Wildlife diets -- Insects important as food for wildlife -- Insects and ecosystems -- Transmission of disease agents to wildlife by arthropods -- Infectious disease agents transmitted to wildlife by arthropods -- Parasitic disease agents transmitted to wildlife by arthropods -- Arthropods as parasites of wildlife -- Pesticides and their effects on wildlife -- Alternatives to insecticides -- Insect-wildlife relationships -- Insect and wildlife conservation.Insects and Wildlife: Arthropods and their Relationships with Wild Vertebrate Animals provides a comprehensive overview of the interrelationships of insects and wildlife. It serves as an introduction to insects and other arthropods for wildlife management and other vertebrate biology students, and emphasizes the importance of insects to wild vertebrate animals. The book emphasizes how insects exert important influences on wildlife habitat suitability and wildlife population sustainability, including their direct and indirect effects on wildlife health. Among the important topics coveredInsectsEcologyVertebratesEcologyVertebratesFoodInsects as carriers of diseaseInsecticidesToxicologyWildlife conservationInsectsEcology.VertebratesEcology.VertebratesFood.Insects as carriers of disease.InsecticidesToxicology.Wildlife conservation.595.7/178Capinera John L967773MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910140621003321Insects and wildlife2197761UNINA