Regulation Vol. 4: Digestion, Nutrition, Excretion
| Other author | Kerkut, G. A. Editor |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | San Diego : Elsevier Science & Technology Books |
| Description | 743 p. ill 25.000 x 019.000 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBook - Agricultural and Biological Sciences (Legacy 2) [EBCABSL2] |
| Subjects |
| Series | Comprehensive Insect Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology Ser. |
| Summary | Annotation In this volume, seven of the chapters deal with feeding and diet, which is reasonable since insects consume an estimated l5-20% of all the world's planted crops. Many insects even have a specialized larval feeding stage that usually occupies a different ecological niche to the adult and so does not compete for the adult's food stock. Other chapters describe the means by which insects maintain their water balance, nitrogen balance and temperature balance under a range of conditions. These involve regulation by hormonal and behavioural systems that are also described here. The l4 chapters are all extensively illustrated and referenced and therefore provide excellent summaries of current knowledge. They will be of great value to entomologists, zoologists and biologists in general. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 83025743 |
| ISBN | 9780080308050 |
| ISBN | 0080308058 (Trade Cloth) Out of Print |
| Standard identifier# | 9780080308050 |
| Stock number | 00991439 |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |