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Physiological Systems in Insects, Fourth Edition, explores why insects have become the dominant animals on the planet. Sections describe the historical investigations that have led us to our current understanding of insect systems. Integrated within a basic physiological framework are modern molecular approaches that provide a glimpse of the genetic and evolutionary frameworks that testify to the unity of life on earth. This updated edition describes advances that have occurred in our understanding of hormone action, metamorphosis, and reproduction, along with new sections on the role of microbiomes, insecticide action and its metabolism, and a chapter on genetics, genomics and epigenetic systems. The ebook represents a collaborative effort by two internationally known insect physiologists who have instructed graduate courses in insect physiology. As such, it is the ideal resource for entomologists and those in other fields who may require knowledge of insect systems. 727 p.
- Marc J. Klowden. PhD in Biological and Experimental Pathology. Professor Emeritus of Entomology in the Department of Plant, Soil, and Entomological Sciences, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID (USA). Currently Editor-in-Chief of the ‘Journal of Vector Ecology’.
- Subba Reddy Palli. Professor, Department Chair and State Entomologist in the Department of Entomology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY (USA).
- Publication date (digital version): 2022-09 – Academic Press (imprint of Elsevier); Copyright © 2023 by Elsevier, Inc.
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