| Description |
xvii, 770 pages |
| Contents |
Pt. I. The Head, Ingestion, Utilization and Distribution of Food. 1. Head. 2. Mouthparts and feeding. 3. Alimentary canal, digestion and absorption. 4. Nutrition. 5. Circulatory system, blood and immune systems. 6. Fat body -- Pt. II. The Thorax and Locomotion. 7. Thorax. 8. Legs and locomotion. 9. Wings and flight. 10. Muscles -- Pt. III. The Abdomen, Reproduction and Development. 11. Abdomen. 12. Reproductive system: male. 13. Reproductive system: female. 14. The egg and embryology. 15. Postembryonic development -- Pt. IV. The Integument, Gas Exchange and Homeostasis. 16. Integument. 17. Gaseous exchange. 18. Excretion and salt and water regulation. 19. Thermal relations -- Pt. V. Communication. 20. Nervous system. 21. Endocrine system. 22. Vision. 23. Mechanoreception. 24. Chemoreception. 25. Visual signals: color and light production. 26. Mechanical communication: producing sound and substrate vibrations |
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27. Chemical communication: pheromones and chemicals with interspecific significance |
| Notes |
Includes indexes |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Subject |
Entomology.
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Insects.
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| LC no. |
97035219 |
| ISBN |
0521570484 (hb) |
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0521578906 (pb) |
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