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
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| 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 | |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Altri autori: |
VegaFernando E
BlackwellMeredith
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| 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 |
| ISBN: | 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.: | 9910451574503321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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