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Author Gullan, P. J., author

Title The insects : an outline of entomology / P. J. Gullan, P. S. Cranston ; with illustrations by K. Hansen McInnes
Edition Second edition
Published Malden, MA ; Oxford : Blackwell Science, 2000

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 W'PONDS  595.7 Gul/Iao 2000  AVAILABLE
 W'BOOL  595.7 Gul/Iao 2000  AVAILABLE
Description xvi, 470 pages, 6 unnumbered pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm
Contents 1. The importance and diversity of insects -- 2. External anatomy -- 3. Internal anatomy and physiology -- 4. Sensory systems and behaviour -- 5. Reproduction -- 6. Insect development and life histories -- 7. Insect systematics: phylogeny and evolution -- 8. Ground-dwelling insects -- 9. Aquatic insects -- 10. Insects and plants -- 11. Insect societies -- 12. Insect predation and parasitism -- 13. Insect defence -- 14. Medical and veterinary entomology -- 15. Pest management -- 16. Methods in entomology: collecting, preservation, curation and identification
Summary This text, in its second edition, provides a comprehensive introduction to insects, a group of animals that represent over half of the planet's biological diversity. It commences with a review of the significance of insects, their immense diversity and their patterns of distribution. Australian authors
Analysis Insects
Notes Previous ed.: London: Chapman & Hall, 1994
Bibliography Includes bibliography pages 443-449
Subject Entomology.
Insects.
Author Cranston, P. S., author
McInnes, Karina Hansen, illustrator
LC no. 99030846
ISBN 0632053437 (paperback)