Advances in Insect Physiology
Academic Press
Published on 1. January 1964
363 pages
978-0-08-057898-9 (ISBN)
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Advances in Insect Physiology
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Advances in Insect Physiology: v. 2
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01/1964
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- Front Cover
- Advances in Insect Physiology, Volume 2
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Contributors to Volume 2
- Chapter 1. Resilin. A Rubberlike Protein in Arthropod Cuticle
- I. Introduction
- II. Identification, Occurrence and Function
- III. Physical Properties of Resilin
- IV. Chemical Properties of Resilin
- V. General Discussion
- Reference
- Chapter 2. The Active Transport and Passive Movement of Water in Insects
- I. Introduction
- II. The Active Transport of Water
- III. An Interrelation between Grease and Absorbtion
- IV. The Physical Chemistry of the Cuticle
- V. The Cuticular Lipid
- VI . The Asymmetry of Cuticle
- VII. Electrical Properties of Cuticular Lipids
- VIII. On Pumps
- IX. Wider Implications
- X. Summary
- References
- Chapter 3. Colour Discrimination in Insects
- I. Historical Background
- II. Terminology
- III. Current State of Knowledge
- References
- Chapter 4. Insect Ecdysis with Particular Emphasis on Cuticular Hardening and Darkening
- I. Introduction
- II. An Outline of Ecdysis
- III. The Hardening and Darkening of Cuticular Areas prior to Ecdysis
- IV. The Splitting and Shedding of the Old Cuticle
- V. The Mechanism of Expansion
- VI. The Muscular System Involved in Ecdysis
- VII. The Components of the Sclerotizing System
- VIII. The Relationship between Hardening and Darkening
- IX. The Control of Various Processes Associated with Ecdysis
- X. Some Factors Involved in the Production of the Definitive Body Form at Ecdysis
- References
- Chapter 5. The Control of Visceral Muscles in Ineects
- I. Introduction
- II. The Heart
- III. The Ventral Diaphragm
- IV. The Muscles of the Alimentary Canal
- V. The Muscles of the Malpighian Tubules
- VI. The Muscles of the Oviducts
- VII. The Actonomic Nervous System in Insects
- References
- Chapter 6. The Hormonal Regulation of Growth and Reproduction in Insects
- I. Introduction
- II. The Neuro-endocrine System
- III. The Thoracic Gland System
- IV. Hormones and Diapause
- V. The Corpus Allatum and the Control of Metamorphosis
- VI. Hormonal Control of Reproduction
- VII. Metabolic Hormones and Hormonal Integration
- Author Index
- Subject Index
