Applied entomology and zoology |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Tokyo], : Japanese Society of Applied Entomology and Zoology |
Soggetto topico |
Zoology, Economic
Beneficial insects Pests - Control Entomology Zoology |
Soggetto genere / forma |
Periodical
Periodicals. |
ISSN | 1347-605X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910304557003321 |
[Tokyo], : Japanese Society of Applied Entomology and Zoology | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Applied entomology and zoology |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Tokyo], : Japanese Society of Applied Entomology and Zoology |
Soggetto topico |
Zoology, Economic
Beneficial insects Pests - Control Entomology Zoology |
Soggetto genere / forma |
Periodical
Periodicals. |
ISSN | 1347-605X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNISA-996198034903316 |
[Tokyo], : Japanese Society of Applied Entomology and Zoology | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Environmental entomology |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [College Park, Md.], : Entomological Society of America |
Soggetto topico |
Insects - Ecology
Beneficial insects Insect pests Entomologie |
ISSN | 1938-2936 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNISA-996212724503316 |
[College Park, Md.], : Entomological Society of America | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Environmental entomology |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [College Park, Md.], : Entomological Society of America |
Soggetto topico |
Insects - Ecology
Beneficial insects Insect pests Entomologie |
ISSN | 1938-2936 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910143799603321 |
[College Park, Md.], : Entomological Society of America | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Fireflies, honey, and silk [[electronic resource] /] / Gilbert Waldbauer ; with illustrations by James Nardi |
Autore | Waldbauer Gilbert |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (247 p.) |
Disciplina | 595.7/163 |
Altri autori (Persone) | NardiJames B. <1948-> |
Soggetto topico | Beneficial insects |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-282-77267-8
9786612772672 0-520-94495-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Insects people like -- The silk we wear -- Dyeing the cloth -- Baubles, bracelets, and anklets -- Candles, shellac, and sealing wax -- Paper and ink -- Butterflies in your tummy -- Satisfying the sweet tooth -- Cures and nostrums -- Insect pets and performers -- Epilogue : the ecological context. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910458571003321 |
Waldbauer Gilbert | ||
Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2009 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Fireflies, honey, and silk [[electronic resource] /] / Gilbert Waldbauer ; with illustrations by James Nardi |
Autore | Waldbauer Gilbert |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (247 p.) |
Disciplina | 595.7/163 |
Altri autori (Persone) | NardiJames B. <1948-> |
Soggetto topico | Beneficial insects |
Soggetto non controllato |
aesthetic influence
anklets baubles beeswax bracelets bugs butterfly gardens candles cultural influence dyeing cloth ecology economic influence engaging entertaining entomology flora and fauna fly fishing forensics historical history ink insect performers insect pets insects jewelry literature medicine mythology natural world nature paper and ink poetry retrospective sealing wax sex pheromones shellac silk valuable products |
ISBN |
1-282-77267-8
9786612772672 0-520-94495-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Insects people like -- The silk we wear -- Dyeing the cloth -- Baubles, bracelets, and anklets -- Candles, shellac, and sealing wax -- Paper and ink -- Butterflies in your tummy -- Satisfying the sweet tooth -- Cures and nostrums -- Insect pets and performers -- Epilogue : the ecological context. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910791581003321 |
Waldbauer Gilbert | ||
Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2009 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Fireflies, honey, and silk / / Gilbert Waldbauer ; with illustrations by James Nardi |
Autore | Waldbauer Gilbert |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (247 p.) |
Disciplina | 595.7/163 |
Altri autori (Persone) | NardiJames B. <1948-> |
Soggetto topico | Beneficial insects |
ISBN |
1-282-77267-8
9786612772672 0-520-94495-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Insects people like -- The silk we wear -- Dyeing the cloth -- Baubles, bracelets, and anklets -- Candles, shellac, and sealing wax -- Paper and ink -- Butterflies in your tummy -- Satisfying the sweet tooth -- Cures and nostrums -- Insect pets and performers -- Epilogue : the ecological context. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910809835203321 |
Waldbauer Gilbert | ||
Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2009 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Insects as service providers / / Omkar |
Autore | Omkar Omkar |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer, , [2022] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (340 pages) |
Disciplina | 595.7163 |
Soggetto topico |
Beneficial insects
Human-animal relationships |
ISBN |
9789811934063
9789811934056 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Insect Service Providers -- Contents -- Contributors -- Insects: The Unrecognized Heroes -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Ecosystem Services -- 3 Economic Valuation of Ecosystem Services Provided by Insects -- 4 Some Ecosystem Services Provided by Insects -- 5 Declining Insect Numbers -- 6 Conclusions -- References -- Part I: Insects in Provisioning -- Insects in Environmental Engineering and Ecosystem Services -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Environmental Engineering and Ecosystem Services -- 2.1 Provisioning Services by Insects -- 2.1.1 Insects as Food for Humans and Feed for Animals -- 2.1.2 Production of Bioactive Compounds and Medicines -- 2.1.3 Sources of Income -- 2.2 Regulating Services by Insects -- 2.2.1 Pollination of Flowers -- 2.2.2 Dispersal of Seeds -- 2.2.3 Environmental Monitoring -- 2.2.4 Biological Control of Pests and Other Regulating Services -- 2.3 Supporting Services by Insects -- 2.3.1 Infiltration and Retention of Water -- 2.3.2 Formation of Soil and Nutrient Cycling -- 2.3.3 Primary and Secondary Productivity -- 2.4 Cultural Services by Insects -- 2.4.1 Insects in Cultural Identity, Art and Poetry -- 2.4.2 Insects in Education and Recreation -- 2.4.3 Insects as Bioindicators -- 3 Ecosystem Disservices by Insects -- 3.1 Crop Consumption and Loss of Agriculture Productivity by Insects -- 3.2 Insects Harmful to Humans and Plants by Acting as Disease Vectors -- 4 Conclusions and Future Directions -- References -- Insects as Crop Pollinators -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Insect Pollinators of Different Crops -- 3 Major Groups of Insect Pollinators of Crops -- 3.1 Hymenoptera -- 3.1.1 Social Hymenopteran Pollinators -- Honey Bees -- Bumblebees -- Stingless Bees -- 3.1.2 Solitary Hymenopteran Pollinators -- Leafcutter Bees -- Orchard Mason Bees -- Alkali Bees -- Other Soil Nesting Mining Bees -- Blue-banded Bees -- Carpenter Bees.
3.1.3 Wasps as Pollinator -- 3.2 Diptera -- 3.2.1 Syrphid Flies -- 3.2.2 Non-syrphid Dipteran Pollinators -- 3.3 Lepidoptera -- 3.4 Coleoptera -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Insects as Human Food -- 1 Introduction -- 2 History of Entomophagy -- 3 Orders of Edible Insects -- 3.1 Coleoptera (Beetles) -- 3.2 Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths) -- 3.3 Hymenoptera (Wasp, Bees and Ants) -- 4 Orthoptera (Locusts, Grasshoppers and Crickets) -- 4.1 Homoptera (Cicadas, Leafhoppers, Planthoppers and Scale Insects) -- 4.2 Isoptera -- 4.3 Odonata -- 4.4 Diptera -- 5 Nutritional Value -- 5.1 Energy Value -- 5.2 Proteins -- 5.3 Amino Acids -- 5.4 Lipids -- 5.5 Micronutrients -- 5.5.1 Minerals -- 5.5.2 Vitamins -- 5.6 Fibre -- 6 Reasons of Eating Insects -- 6.1 Source of Nutrients for Human -- 6.2 Environmental Benefits -- 6.3 Socio-Economic Benefits -- 6.4 Edible Insects as Source of Livelihood -- 7 Risks of Entomophagy -- 8 Insect Production -- 9 Insects Processing -- 10 Legislation -- 11 Consumer Attitudes -- 12 Future Scope -- 13 Conclusions -- References -- Insect Therapists -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Insects in Traditional Medicines -- 2.1 Blattodea -- 2.2 Coleoptera -- 2.3 Orthoptera -- 2.4 Hemiptera -- 2.5 Hymenoptera -- 2.6 Diptera -- 2.7 Lepidoptera -- 3 Modern Day Entomotherapy -- 3.1 Live Insects -- 3.1.1 Maggots -- 3.1.2 Apitherapy -- 3.2 Insect Products and Extracts -- 3.2.1 Insect Products -- Honey -- Royal Jelly -- Propolis -- Insect Clay -- Insect Toxins -- 3.2.2 Insect Extracts -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Insect Toxins and Their Bioprospecting -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Functional Classification of Insect Toxins -- 2.1 Aposematic Coloration -- 2.2 Mechanical Immobilisers -- 2.3 Repellents and Deterrents -- 3 Chemical Classification -- 3.1 Proteins and Peptides -- 3.1.1 Hymenoptera -- 3.1.2 Lepidoptera -- 3.1.3 Hemiptera -- 3.1.4 Isoptera. 3.2 Alkaloids -- 3.2.1 Coleoptera -- 3.2.2 Hymenoptera -- 3.3 Phenols, Flavonoids and Terpenoids -- 3.3.1 Coleoptera -- 3.3.2 Hymenoptera -- 3.3.3 Lepidoptera -- 3.4 Cardenolides, Iridoid and Cynogenic Glycosides -- 3.5 Insect Defensive- Symbionts -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- Part II: Insects Providing Supporting Services -- Insects in Forensic Investigations -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Community Composition and Succession -- 2.1 Insect Orders -- 2.1.1 Diptera (Flies) -- Family-Calliphoridae -- Family Sarcophagidae -- Family Muscidae -- 2.1.2 Coleoptera (Beetles) -- Silphidae -- Dermestidae -- Tenebrionidae -- Staphylinidae -- Histeridae -- Cleridae -- 2.2 Stages of Decomposition -- 2.2.1 Fresh Stage -- 2.2.2 Bloated Stage -- 2.2.3 Decay Stage -- 2.2.4 Dry Stage -- 3 Collection and Preservation of Entomological Evidence During Death Investigations -- 3.1 Observations and Notations to Be Made on the Crime Scene -- 3.2 Collection of Abiotic Data -- 3.3 Collection of Insect Specimens from and Around the Body -- 3.4 Two Methods Are Generally Adopted to Calculate the Post-Mortem Interval of a Body -- 3.4.1 Estimate Based on Degree of Development -- 3.4.2 Estimate Based on Stage of Succession -- 4 New Trends in Forensic Investigations -- 4.1 DNA-Based Methods in Forensic Entomology -- 4.2 Cuticular Hydrocarbon Profiling Methods in Forensic Entomology -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Insects in Research and Innovation -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Insects in Genetics and Molecular Biology -- 2.1 The Drosophila Genome -- 2.2 Mutation Studies in Drosophila -- 2.3 Drosophila Mutants in the Discovery of Complex Gene Loci -- 2.3.1 Bar Eye and the Position Effect -- 2.3.2 White Eye Gene and Position Effect Variegation -- 2.3.3 Pseudoallelism: Lozenge Eye and Apricot Eye Gene Loci -- 2.4 Methods of Detection of Mutations. 2.4.1 Methods for Detecting Sex-Linked Lethal Mutations -- 2.4.2 Attached X Method for Detecting Non-lethal Sex-Linked Mutations -- 2.4.3 Balanced Lethals for the Detection of Autosomal Mutations -- 2.5 Insects in Studies on Linkage Analysis -- 2.6 Transposons in Drosophila -- 3 Insects in Biotechnology (Yellow Biotechnology) -- 3.1 Insect Cell Culture and Cell Lines -- 3.2 Baculoviruses in Insect Cell Culture -- 3.3 Therapeutic Uses of Insects -- 3.3.1 Medical Applications of Insect Biotechnology -- 3.3.2 Conventional Therapeutic Uses of Insects -- 4 Insects in Chronobiology -- 4.1 Insect Rhythms of Significance -- 4.2 Circadian Clock of Insects -- 4.3 Clock Genes of Insects -- 4.4 Photoperiodism and its Circadian Control in Insects -- 5 Insects in Ethology -- 5.1 Communication Among Honeybees -- 5.2 Olfactory Learning in the Fruit Fly -- 5.2.1 Neural Components of the Learning Machinery in Drosophila -- 5.2.2 Signaling Pathway and Memory Genes of Drosophila -- 6 Insects in Developmental Biology -- 6.1 Life Cycle of Drosophila -- 6.2 Pattern Formation in Drosophila and Developmental Genes -- 6.2.1 Maternal Effect Genes -- 6.2.2 Segmentation Genes -- 6.2.3 Homeotic Genes -- 7 Insects in the Theory of Sex Determination -- 7.1 Historical Milestones -- 7.2 Non-disjunction of X, and Genic Balance Theory -- 7.3 Numerator and Denominator Elements in Drosophila -- 8 Insect Biomimetics: The Technologies Inspired by Insects -- 8.1 Insects in Aviation Technology and Robotics -- 8.1.1 Features of Insect Flight -- 8.1.2 Origin of Insect Wings -- 8.1.3 Mechanical Aspects of Insect Flight -- 8.1.4 Applications of Insects in Robotics -- 8.2 Insects in Architectural Designing -- 8.3 Toughness of Insect Cuticle and its Uses -- 8.4 Structural Colouration of Insects -- 8.5 Antireflective Nanostructures in Insect Eyes -- 9 Conclusions -- References. Insects in Scientific Research Advancement -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Insects in Microbiology -- 2.1 Male Killing Bacteria and Insects -- 2.1.1 Role of Different Insects in the Study of Male Killing Bacteria -- 2.2 Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) -- 2.2.1 Mass Rearing for SIT -- 2.2.2 Strategy for Using SIT in IPM -- 2.3 Endosymbionts -- 2.3.1 Symbiosis and Its Types -- 2.3.2 Diversification in Symbiotic Relationship in Insects -- 2.3.3 Significance of Insect Symbionts -- 2.3.4 Impacts of Symbionts on the Host Population -- 2.3.5 Application of Symbionts in Pest Control -- 3 Insects in Morphological Studies -- 3.1 Wing Pattern in Butterflies -- 3.2 Structure of Wing Pattern -- 3.3 Eyespot in Butterfly -- 3.3.1 Origin of Eyespot -- 3.3.2 Models of Eyespot Differentiation -- 3.3.3 Genetics of Eyespot Development -- 3.4 Limb Regeneration Studies in Insects -- 3.4.1 Process of Regeneration -- 3.4.2 Diversity of Limb Development -- 3.4.3 Signalling Involve in Limb Regeneration -- 4 Insects in Ethology -- 4.1 Sexual Selection -- 4.1.1 Sexual Selection in Social Insects -- 4.1.2 Sexual Selection in Other Insects -- 4.2 Postcopulatory Sexual Selection -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Part III: Insects Providing Cultural Services -- Insect Tourism -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Insect Festivals -- 2.1 India -- 2.1.1 Firefly Festival, Maharashtra -- 2.1.2 Dragonfly Festival -- 2.1.3 Titli Utsav, Uttarakhand -- 2.1.4 Butterfly Festival, Karnataka -- 2.1.5 Niangtaser Festival, Meghalaya -- 2.2 World -- 3 Insects Museums or Insectarium or Gardens or Parks -- 3.1 Butterfly Park -- 3.1.1 Butterfly Park Around the World -- 3.1.2 Butterfly Parks in India -- 3.1.3 Ramsai Butterfly Park, Dooars -- 3.1.4 Butterfly Park, Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary, Delhi -- 4 Challenges Associated with Entomotourism -- 5 Future Research Priorities -- 6 Conclusions -- References. Insects in Culture. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910634038703321 |
Omkar Omkar | ||
Singapore : , : Springer, , [2022] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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International journal of tropical insect science |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Wallingford, Oxfordshire, : CABI Pub., ©2004- |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
Soggetto topico |
Insect pests - Tropics
Beneficial insects - Tropics Entomology - Tropics Insectes nuisibles - Régions tropicales Insectes utiles - Régions tropicales Entomologie - Régions tropicales 42.75 insects Beneficial insects Entomology Insect pests |
Soggetto genere / forma | Periodicals. |
ISSN | 1742-7592 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | IJT |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910143634703321 |
Wallingford, Oxfordshire, : CABI Pub., ©2004- | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Journal of economic entomology |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Lanham, Md.], : Entomological Society of America |
Disciplina | 632.7 |
Soggetto topico |
Beneficial insects
Insect pests Zoology, Economic Insectes utiles Insectes nuisibles Zoologie économique Entomologie |
Soggetto genere / forma | Periodicals. |
ISSN | 1938-291X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNISA-996221341903316 |
[Lanham, Md.], : Entomological Society of America | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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