Insects and Wildlife : Arthropods and Their Relationships with Wild Vertebrate Animals
ISBN: 9781444332995 | 1444332996
Edition: 1stFormat: Hardcover
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Pub. Date: 3/29/2010
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This book provides a comprehensive overview of the interrelationships of insects and wildlife. It serves as an introduction to insects and other arthropods for wildlife management and other vertebrate biology students, and emphasizes the importance of insects to wild vertebrate animals. The book emphasizes how insects exert important influences on wildlife habitat suitability and wildlife population sustainability, including their direct and indirect effects on wildlife health. Among the important topics covered are: the importance of insects a... MORE
| Preface | |
| Acknowledgments | |
| Introduction to The Arthropods | |
| Insects and Their Relatives | |
| Structure and Function of Insects | |
| Food Relationships | |
| Food Resources for Wildlife | |
| Wildlife Diets | |
| Insects Important as Food for Wildlife | |
| Insects and Ecosystems | |
| Arthropods as Disease Vectors and ... MORE | |
| Transmission of Disease Agents to Wildlife by Arthropods | |
| Infectious Disease Agents Transmitted to Wildlife by Arthropods | |
| Parasitic Disease Agents Transmitted to Wildlife by Arthropods | |
| Arthropods as Parasites of Wildlife | |
| Pest Management and Its Effects on Wildlife | |
| Pesticides and Their Effects on Wildlife | |
| Alternatives to Insecticides | |
| Conservation Issues | |
| Insect-Wildlife Relationships | |
| Insect and Wildlife Conservation | |
| Glossary | |
| Index | |
| Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved. |
John L. Capinera is a professor of entomology and chairman of the Entomology and Nematology Department at the University of Florida. His interests include insect ecology and pest management, and he has conducted research on insects in forest, rangeland, and crop ecosystems.
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