Annual review of entomology; v.52, 2007.9780824301521 Annual review of entomology entomology, study of insects, an arthropod class that comprises about 900,000 known species, representing about three fourths of all the classified animal species. ; v.52, 2007. Ed. by May R. Berenbaum et al. Annual Reviews 2007 529 pages $197.00 Hardcover QL463 Containing invited contributions by insect scientists and other entomologists The following is a list of entomologists, people who have studied insects. Name Born Died Country Speciality John Abbot 1751 1840 United States , this annually produced volume synthesizes current research in 22 key areas in the field. It opens with an essay by Charles D. Michener reflecting on his professional development as an entomologist. Other topics include anthropod pest management in organic crops; the evolutionary biology Evolutionary biology is a sub-field of biology concerned with the origin and descent of species, as well as their change, multiplication, and diversity over time. of centipedes centipedes many-legged members of the class Chilopoda of the phylum Arthropoda. They are relatively harmless, but some of the 1500 species can inflict a painful bite to humans and it seems reasonable to assume that bites to animals could happen. ; group decision- making in nest-site selection among social insects Social insects Insects that share resources and reproduce cooperatively. The shared resources are shelter, defense, and food (collection or production). After a period of population growth, the insects reproduce in several ways. ; and a synthetic management approach to insect conservation. Full-color illustrations--maps, diagrams, photographs--accompany the text throughout. Editor Berenbaum is affiliated with the U. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. ([c]20072005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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