LEADER 03272nam 22006614a 450 001 9910451574503321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-280-53400-1 010 $a0-19-803727-9 010 $a1-4237-8515-0 035 $a(CKB)1000000000463359 035 $a(EBL)281346 035 $a(OCoLC)476026244 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000179726 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11154652 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000179726 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10139339 035 $a(PQKB)10635584 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC281346 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL281346 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10271754 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL53400 035 $a(OCoLC)935262301 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000463359 100 $a20031211d2005 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aInsect-fungal associations$b[electronic resource] $eecology and evolution /$fedited by Fernando E. Vega, Meredith Blackwell 210 $aNew York $cOxford University Press$dc2005 215 $a1 online resource (352 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-19-516652-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aContents; Introduction: Seven Wonders of the Insect-Fungus World; 1. Phylogenetics of the Insect Pathogenic Genus Beauveria; 2. Phylogeography of Metarhizium, an Insect Pathogenic Fungus; 3. Interactions between Entomopathogenic Fungi and Arthropod Natural Enemies; 4. Ecology and Evolution of Fungal Endophytes and Their Roles against Insects; 5. The Fungal Roots of Microsporidian Parasites; 6. Fungal Biotrophic Parasites of Insects and Other Arthropods; 7. Reciprocal Illumination: A Comparison of Agriculture in Humans and in Fungus-growing Ants 327 $a8. Evolutionary Dynamics of the Mutualistic Symbiosis between Fungus-Growing Termites and Termitomyces Fungi9. The Role of Yeasts as Insect Endosymbionts; 10. The Beetle Gut as a Habitat for New Species of Yeasts; 11. Ecology and Evolution of Mycophagous Bark Beetles and Their Fungal Partners; Conclusion: Symbioses, Biocomplexity, and Metagenomes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z 330 $aThere is a significant interest in using fungi as biocontrol agents for insect pests in agricultural systems, and also in the basic biology of insect-fungal associations from the perspective of parasitism, symbiosis, and infection. This book covers important topics in this field. 606 $aFungi as biological pest control agents 606 $aInsect pests$xBiological control 606 $aFungi in agriculture 606 $aInsect-fungus relationships 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aFungi as biological pest control agents. 615 0$aInsect pests$xBiological control. 615 0$aFungi in agriculture. 615 0$aInsect-fungus relationships. 676 $a632/.96 701 $aVega$b Fernando E$0764851 701 $aBlackwell$b Meredith$0439378 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910451574503321 996 $aInsect-fungal associations$91898672 997 $aUNINA