The Physiology of Insecta

List of ContributorsPrefacePreface to First EditionContents of Other VolumesPart A The Insect and the External Environment. I. Environmental Aspects Chapter 1. Environmental Aspects-Temperature I. Temperature in Relation to the Rate of Birth II. Temperature in Relation to the Rate of Death III. The Temperature of Insects IV. Temperatures of the Environment V. The Effect of Temperature on Insect Populations VI. Conclusions References Chapter 2. Environmental Aspects-Humidity I. Humidity in Relation to the Rate of Birth II. The Water Balance of Insects III. Humidity in Relation to the Rate of Death IV. Humidities in the Environment V. The Behavior of Insects in Relation to Humidity VI. The Effect of Humidity on Insect Populations References Chapter 3. Environmental Aspects: Radiation I. Introduction II. Action by Excitation III. Action by Ionization IV. Concluding Remarks ReferencesPart B The Insect and the External Environment. II. Reaction and Interaction Chapter 4. Chemoreception I. Introduction II. Anatomical Basis of Chemoreception III. Electrophysiology IV. Mechanisms of Excitation V. Correlations between Receptor Functions and Behavior References Chapter 5. The Visual System of Insects I. Introduction II. The Structural Organization of Compound Eyes III. Electrical Activity in the Periphery IV. Optics and Image Formation V. Physiology of the Visual Process VI. Ocelli VII. Epilogue References Chapter 6. Mechanoreception I. Introduction II. Stimuli and Receptors III. The Various Mechanical Senses References Chapter 7. Sound Production I. Introduction II. Sound-Producing Mechanisms III. Sound Production IV. Acoustic Behavior V. Application of Insect Sounds to Control References Chapter 8. Insect Bioluminescence I. Introduction II. Survey of Luminous Insects III. Chemistry of Light Emission in the Lampyridae IV. Emission Spectrum in Photinus pyralis V. Number of Binding Sites and the Activation of L VI. Properties of the Catalytic Site of Firefly Luciferase VII. Physical Studies on Luciferase: Conformational Changes during Catalyses VIII. Chemiluminescence References Chapter 9. Circadian Rhythms and Photoperiodism in Insects I. Introduction II. Circadian Oscillation and Their Entrainment III. Circadian Rhythms and Insect Physiology: Temporal Organization IV. Biological Time Measurement: Photoperiodism V. Conclusions: Unity or Diversity in the Insect Photoperiodic Clock? ReferencesAuthor IndexSubject Index