Advances in Insect Physiology
Academic Press
Published on 1. January 1966
381 pages
978-0-08-057899-6 (ISBN)
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Advances in Insect Physiology
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Advances in Insect Physiology: v. 3
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12/1966
Academic Press
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- Front Cover
- Advances in Insect Physiology, Volume 3
- Copyright Page
- Contributors
- Contents
- Contributors to Volume 3
- Chapter 1. Image formation and sensory transmission in the compound eye
- I. Introduction
- II. The Visual Abilities of the Compound Eye
- III. The Optics of the Compound Eye
- IV. Electrical Responses in Compound Eye and Optic Lobe
- V. The Mechanism of Arthropod Vision
- References
- Chapter 2. Amino acid and protein metabolism in insect development
- I. Introduction
- II. Embryonic Development
- III. Larval Development
- IV. Pupal Development
- V. Adult
- VI. Some Genetic Aspects of Protein Metabolism in Insects
- VII. Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 3. Metabolic control mechanisms in insects
- I. Introduction
- II. Phosphate Acceptor and Substrate Control of Respiration in Isolated Mitochondria
- III. Regulation of Enzyme Levels
- IV. Control at the Chromosome Level
- V. Ionic Control of Protein Synthesis and Development
- References
- Chapter 4. The control of polymorphism in aphids
- I. Introduction
- II. Aphid Forms and their Terminology
- III. The Fundatrix: Form Changes in Young Clones
- IV. Clonal Variability
- V. Sex Determination
- VI. The Production of Gamic Females
- VII. The Control of Wing Dimorphism
- VIII. The Inhibition of Developmental Pathways: Interval Timers
- IX. Summary
- References
- Chapter 5. The regulation of breathing in insects
- I. Introduction
- II. The Control of Ventilation
- III. The Control of the Spiracles
- IV. Modifications of the Tracheal System for Flight
- V. Summary
- References
- Author Index
- Subject Index
