Insect Reproduction
Published on 6. September 1995
Book
Hardback
268 pages
978-0-8493-6695-6 (ISBN)
Description
This text begins with physiology and continues with discussion of new advances in the fields of behavioural and ecological mechanisms of insect reproduction. Recent work on evolutionary biology and its applications to this field is also covered. Special attention is paid to the advances made since 1985, and areas with potential for further advances are highlighted.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Bosa Roca
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
5 s/w Tabellen, 1 s/w Photographie bzw. Rasterbild
1 Halftones, black and white; 5 Tables, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Weight
454 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8493-6695-6 (9780849366956)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
Oogenesis and the female reproductive system; insect male mating systems; sex determination in insects; hormones and reproduction; fatal attraction - the disruption of mating and fertilization for insect control; factors affecting fecundity, fertility, oviposition, and larviposition in insects; protandry and mate acquisition; swarm-based mating systems; male nuptial gifts - phenotypic consequences and evolutionary implications.