Fundamentals of insect physiology

Author(s)

• Blum, Murray Sheldon

Bibliographic Information

Fundamentals of insect physiology

edited by Murray S. Blum

（A Wiley-Interscience publication）

Wiley, c1985

Note

Includes bibliographies and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

A carefully organized and written textbook and state-of-the- art survey of the physiology of insects, with comprehensive referencing to take the reader into the literature. The book discusses the circulatory, digestive, excretory, respiratory, muscle, nervous, reproductive and exocrine systems and also the integument, behavioral physiology, intermediary, metabolism and hormonal aspects of development.

Table of Contents

INSECT PHYSIOLOGY: PROBLEMS IN TERMINOLOGY (M. Blum). Circulatory Systems (J. Woodring). Nutrition and Digestive Organs (J. McFarlane). Excretory Systems (D. Cochran). The Integument (H. Hepburn). Respiratory Systems (J. Nation). Muscle Systems (T. Smyth, Jr ). Nervous System: Electrical Events (D. Shankland and J. Frazier). Nervous System: Sensory System (J. Eaton). Nervous System: Functional Role (J. Eaton). Behavioral Physiology (W. Tschinkel). Reproductive Systems (S. Berry). Intermediary Metabolism (S. Friedman). Hormone Action During Insect Development (H. Oberlander). Exocrine Systems (M. Blum). Index.

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Details

• NCID: BA03202741
• ISBN:
  • 0471054682
• LCCN: 84026936
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York
• Pages/Volumes: xiv, 598 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : QL495
  • DC19 : 595.7/01
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Insects -- Physiology
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA00493885