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Seasonal adaptations of insects

Maurice J. Tauber, Catherine A. Tauber, and Sinzo Masaki

Oxford University Press, 1986

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Includes indexes

Bibliography: p. 310-383

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Description

Insects undergo predictable changes in body form that are adaptations to seasonal changes in the environment during their life cycle, with periods of dormancy or migration away from hostile environments followed by metamorphosis. The authors here present a comprehensive discussion of the broad range of insect responses to seasonality and a critical interpretation of the voluminous scientific literature on the natural history, genetics, evolution, and management of insect adaptations.

Table of Contents

  • Introduction
  • Insect adaptation to environmental changes
  • The course of diapause
  • The diapause syndrome
  • Environmental regulation of seasonal cycles
  • Seasonal adaptations - special cases
  • Variability and genetics of seasonal adaptations
  • Evolution of seasonal cycles
  • Seasonality, life-history evolution, and speciation
  • Seasonality and insect pest management.

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