Insect-Fungus Interactions
Published on 15. November 1988
Book
Hardback
344 pages
978-0-12-751800-8 (ISBN)
Description
The first and only book to summarize this fascinating topic. This symposium volume reviews the current state of knowledge in four principal areas: mycophagy, mutualism, insect spread of plant fungal disease, and insect mycopathology.
Reviews / Votes
The appendix, co-authored with Peter Hammond, alone is worth the price of the volume. This is the first overview of fungus-insect associations in a concise, tractable form.This volume is an important contribution to the ecology and evolution of fungus-insect associations and to the application of this knowledge to systems of applied interest. It is exceptionally well written, edited, and produced and is a credit to the authors, editors, and sponsoring societies.The book is a mine of information on the enviornmental occurrence, chemistry, metabolism, toxicology, and carcinogenicity of each substance, all set out systematically....I recommend this book to anyone interested either in the causation of cancer or in enviornmental risks to public health. It is more valuable as a work reference than a shelf of conference proceedings, and will remain so for several years.--AMERICAN SCIENTISTThis symposium certainly succeeds in its aims and illustrates the many and varied range of interactions from total dependence of insects on fungi as food at one end of the spectrum to the complete reverse at the other.--ENTOMOLOGISTS MONTHLYMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
San Diego
United States
Publishing group
Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Weight
740 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-12-751800-8 (9780127518008)
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Bozzano G. Luisa
Insect-Fungus Interactions
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12/2012
Academic Press
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Content
J.F. Lawrence, Mycophagy in the Coleoptera: Feeding Strategies and Morphological Adaptations. I. Hanski, Fungivory: Fungi, Insects, and Ecology. T.G. Wood and R.J. Thomas, The Mutualistic Association between Macrotermitinae and Teritomyces. J.M. Cherrett, R.J. Powell, and D.J. Stradling, The Mutualism between Leaf-Cutting Ants and their Fungus. R.A. Beaver, Insect*b1Fungus Relationships in the Bark and Ambrosia Beetles. A.A. Berryman, Adaptive Pathways in Scolytid-Fungus Associations. J.F. Webber and J.N. Gibbs, Insect Dissemination of Fungal Pathogens of Trees. D.B. Redfern, The Roles of the Bark Beetle Ips cembrae, the Woodwasp Urocerus gigas and Associated Fungi in Dieback and Death of Larches. H.C. Evans, Mycopathogens of Insects of Epigeal and Aerial Habitats. S. Keller and G. Zimmermann, Mycopathogens of Soil Insects. R. Watling, Closing Remarks. P.M. Hammond, Appendix 1: Outline Classification of Fungi with Special References to Mycophagous Insects. P.M. Hammond, Appendix 2: Outline Classification of the Insecta with Special Reference to Mycophagy. Each chapter includes references. Index.