Biology of Grasshoppers

Biology of Grasshoppers
Author: R. F. Chapman
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 586
Release: 1991-01-16
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780471609018

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Novel Aspects of Insect-Plant Interactions Edited by Pedro Barbosa and Deborah Letourneau This volume represents the forefront of two rapidly advancing areas of ecology: three-trophic-level interactions and the interdisciplinary field of chemical ecology The book focuses on the role of microorganisms as mediators of interactions between insects and plants, providing critical appraisal of studies and suggesting ways to integrate competing hypotheses of insect-plant dynamics. 1988 (0 471-83276-6) 362 pp. Arthropod Biological Control Agents and Pesticides Brian A. Croft Examining the effects of pesticides on predators and parasites and exploring methods for reducing negative impacts of pesticide use, this book focuses on the interaction of pesticides with entomophagous arthropods. It surveys the history of research in the field and discusses susceptibility assessment, lethal, sublethal, and ecological effects of pesticides, and selectivity, resistance, and resistance management. 1990 (0 471-81975-1) 723 pp. Lepidopteran Anatomy, John Eaton This single-source treatment on the anatomy of Lepidoptera provides a detailed exposition of its anatomy plus all its life stages, including the larva and adult forms of the exoskeleton, musculature, organ systems, and specialized structures. As the only thorough examination of the morphology of this insect group, it is an essential acquisition for entomologists, morphologists, and insect physiologists. 1988 (1-05862-9) 257 pp. Integrated Pest Management Systems and Cotton Production Edited by Ray Frisbie, Kamal El-Zik, and L. Ted Wilson The most complete and authoritative work available on the subject, this book brings together information on integrated pest management strategies that are applicable to cotton. It addresses economic, agronomic, and biological factors of pest management and focuses on plant resistance to pests and the genetic rationale for improving plant health. 1989 (0 471-81782-1) 437 pp.

Grasshoppers

Grasshoppers
Author: Julie Murray
Publisher: ABDO
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2005-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1617141496

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An introduction to the history, physical characteristics, and behavior of grasshoppers.

A Biology of Locusts

A Biology of Locusts
Author: Reginald Frederick Chapman
Publisher: Hodder Education
Total Pages: 80
Release: 1976
Genre: Science
ISBN:

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Grasshoppers

Grasshoppers
Author: Valerie Bodden
Publisher: The Creative Company
Total Pages: 24
Release: 2007-07
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781583415443

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Discusses the physical characteristics, behavior, life cycle, habitat, and diet of grasshoppers.

Grasshoppers and Grassland Health

Grasshoppers and Grassland Health
Author: Jeffrey Lockwood
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2000-09-30
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780792365297

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Acridids (grasshoppers and locusts) can range from being rare curiosities to abundant menaces. Some are threatened with extinction and become subjects of intensive conservation efforts, while others are devastating pests and become the objects of massive control programmes. Even within a species, there are times when the animal is so abundant that its crushed masses cause the wheels of trains to skid (the Rocky Mountain grasshopper, Melanoplus spretus Walsh in western North America in the 1860s and I 870s), while at other times the animal is alarmingly scarce (the Rocky Mountain grasshopper went extinct in the early 1900s). Why are there these extremes in one insect family, and even in a single species? The NATO workshop examined this paradox and its implications for Environmental Security, which must address both the elements of land use (agricultural production and pest management) and conservation of biodiversity. The reconciliation of these objectives clearly demands a critical assessment of current knowledge and policies, identification of future research, and close working relationships among scientists. Insects can present two clear faces, as well as the intervening gradation. These extremes require us to respond in two ways: conservation of scarce species and suppression of abundant (harmful) species. But perhaps most important, these opposite poles also provide the opportunity for an exchange of information and insight.

The Bionomics of Grasshoppers, Katydids and Their Kin

The Bionomics of Grasshoppers, Katydids and Their Kin
Author: S. K. Gangwere
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1997
Genre: Orthoptera
ISBN: 9780851991412

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This book presents a broad review of the biology of grasshoppers and plague locusts, as well as katydids, crickets, mantises and other economically important orthopteroid insects. While grasshopper and locust plagues have decreased recently in North America, they continue unabated in many other parts of the world, including South America, Australia, the Middle East, Africa and western and southern Asia. Similarly, katydids attack cereals, orchards and other cultivated vegetation, and crickets damage tea, coffee and tuber crops among other plants. There have been considerable advances in our knowledge of these groups since other books addressing this subject were published. These other books have also focused on a more limited range of taxa. This book is written from a broad, comparative biological, behavioral and evolutionary approach best expressed by the neglected term bionomics. It thus covers systematics, distribution, behavior, physiology and genetics, as well as pest control and conservation. Written by authorities from the USA, Canada, UK, Spain, Israel, South Africa, India and Russia, it represents a major work for entomologists and those concerned with crop protection from pest Orthoptera.

Field Guide to Grasshoppers, Katydids, and Crickets of the United States

Field Guide to Grasshoppers, Katydids, and Crickets of the United States
Author: John L. Capinera
Publisher: Comstock Publishing Associates
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2004
Genre: Nature
ISBN:

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Black-and-white drawings highlight distinguishing characteristics of some of the more difficult-to-identify species. Sonograms provide a graphic representation of the insects' distinctive sounds."

Grasshopper Biology and Management

Grasshopper Biology and Management
Author: Phillip Andrew Glogoza
Publisher:
Total Pages: 15
Release: 1997
Genre: Grasshoppers
ISBN:

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