03017nam 22005773 450 991096388900332120241007163914.097818391687891839168781(CKB)5410000000292702(MiAaPQ)EBC7424771(Au-PeEL)EBL7424771(MiAaPQ)EBC31227378(Au-PeEL)EBL31227378(Perlego)786655(EXLCZ)99541000000029270220241007d2017 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe Chemistry of Plants and Insects Plants, Bugs, and Molecules /Margareta SequinFirst edition.London, England :Royal Society of Chemistry,[2017]©20171 online resource (173 pages)9781782624486 1782624481 9781788012324 1788012321 Includes bibliographical references and index.Part 1. The plant perspectives. Plants attracting insects -- Plants that eat insects -- Plants' defense against insects -- Part 2. The insect perspective. Insects and their chemistry -- Insects feeding on plants -- Plant galls : protection and food for the young -- Insects that use plant defenses for their own protection -- Insects that provide protection for plants -- Part 3. Plants and insects : the human perspective. Human uses -- Plant-insect interactions and the human role."Specific organic compounds and intriguing chemistry determine whether insects are keen on feeding on plants or avoid certain plants altogether. Some insects have learned to use plant compounds as their own defences, and some plants use digestive processes to use insects as nutritional supplements. Plant-insect interactions are vital for our food supply, for pollination of orchards or detrimentally in insect infestations of crops, as well as in applications like silk production. This book benefits from Margareta Séquin's vast experience leading field trips and seminars to botanical gardens and nature reserves, and teaching chemistry to beginners. Organic chemistry is often seen as a challenging, sometimes abstract field. This book makes chemistry exciting and accessible for readers interested in a deeper understanding of the natural world."--Provided by publisher.Insect-plant relationshipsInsectsCompositionPlantsCompositionChemistry, OrganicInsect-plant relationships.InsectsComposition.PlantsComposition.Chemistry, Organic.595.715Sequin Margareta1808658MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910963889003321The Chemistry of Plants and Insects4359034UNINA