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Insect-fungal associations [[electronic resource] ] : ecology and evolution / / edited by Fernando E. Vega, Meredith Blackwell



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Titolo: Insect-fungal associations [[electronic resource] ] : ecology and evolution / / edited by Fernando E. Vega, Meredith Blackwell Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: New York, : Oxford University Press, c2005
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (352 p.)
Disciplina: 632/.96
Soggetto topico: Fungi as biological pest control agents
Insect pests - Biological control
Fungi in agriculture
Insect-fungus relationships
Altri autori: VegaFernando E  
BlackwellMeredith  
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: Contents; 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
8. 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
Sommario/riassunto: There 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.
Titolo autorizzato: Insect-fungal associations  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 0-19-770140-X
1-280-53400-1
0-19-803727-9
1-4237-8515-0
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910777659303321
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