Contemporary insect diagnostics : the art and science of practical entomology

Contemporary insect diagnostics : the art and science of practical entomology / Timothy Gibb.

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Main Author: Gibb, Timothy J. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam : Academic Press, [2014]
Subjects:
Insects > Analysis.
Entomology.
entomology.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Zoology > General.
Entomology
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Table of Contents:
  • FrontCover; Dedication; CONTEMPORARYINSECTDIAGNOSTICS; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; Chapter 1 -Introduction; THE INTERACTIONS OF INSECTS AND PEOPLE; THE VALUE OF INSECTS; INSECTS AS PESTS; IDENTIFYING INSECTS; WHAT IS AN INSECT DIAGNOSTICIAN?; VALUE OF INSECT DIAGNOSTICS; Chapter 2
  • Equipping a Diagnostic Laboratory; INTRODUCTION; BASIC TOOLS AND SUPPLIES FOR HANDLING SAMPLES; COMMUNICATION DEVICES; MICROSCOPES AND MICROSCROPY; SAMPLE HOLDING EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; REFERENCES AND RESOURCES; Starter References for New Laboratories; PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT AND METHODS
  • OBTAINING SAMPLES AND MAKING A REFERENCE COLLECTIONPRESERVING ARTHROPODS; LABELING; MAKING A REFERENCE COLLECTION; Chapter 3
  • Submitting Samples to a Diagnostic Laboratory; SUBMITTING SAMPLES; PHYSICAL SAMPLES; TELEPHONE INQUIRIES; ELECTRONIC SAMPLE SUBMISSION (DISTANCE DIAGNOSTICS); EQUIPMENT NECESSARY FOR DISTANCE DIAGNOSTICS; Chapter 4
  • Insect Identification Techniques; NAMING ARTHROPODS; IDENTIFICATIONS TOOLS; ILLUSTRATED DESCRIPTIONS OF ARTHROPOD CLASSES; CLASS CRUSTACEA; CLASS HEXAPODA (INSECTA); ILLUSTRATED DESCRIPTION OF MAJOR INSECT ORDERS; PROTURA (FIG. 4.2); DIPLURA (FIG. 4.3)
  • MICROCORYPHIA [BRISTLETAILS, ARCHAEOGNATHA, FIG. 4.5]THYSANURA [SILVERFISH, FIREBRATS, FIG. 4.6]; FIG. 4.7]; ODONATA [DRAGONFLIES, DAMSELFLIES, FIG. 4.8]; FIG. 4.9]; BLATTODEA (BLATTARIA) [COCKROACHES, FIG. 4.10], AND TERMITES, FIG. 4.11; MANTODEA [MANTIDS, FIG. 4.12]; PHASMATODEA (PHASMIDA) [WALKINGSTICKS, LEAF INSECTS, FIG. 4.13]; GRYLLOBLATTODEA (GRYLLOBLATTARIA) [ROCK CRAWLERS, FIG. 4.14]; DERMAPTERA [EARWIGS, FIG. 4.15]; EMBIIDINA (EMBIOPTERA) [WEBSPINNERS, FOOTSPINNERS, FIG 4.16]; FIG. 4.17]; PSOCOPTERA [BOOKLICE, BARKLICE, FIG. 4.18]; FIG. 4.19]
  • PHTHIRAPTERA [CHEWING LICE, WOOL-EATERS, FIG. 4.20, SUCKING LICE FIG. 4.21]THYSANOPTERA [THRIPS, FRINGE-WINGED INSECTS, FIG. 4. 22]; FIG. 4.23, AS WELL AS TWO SUBORDERS THAT MAKE UP THE GROUP FORMERLY CALLED HOMOPTERA, SCALE INSECTS, MEALYBUGS, WHITEFLIES, LEAF...; COLEOPTERA [BEETLES, FIG. 4.25]; STREPSIPTERA [TWISTED-WINGED PARASITES, FIG. 4.26]; MECOPTERA [SCORPIONFLIES, HANGINGFLIES, FIG. 4.27]; NEUROPTERA [ALDERFLIES, ANTLIONS, DOBSONFLIES, FISHFLIES, LACEWINGS, OWLFLIES, SNAKEFLIES, FIG. 4.28]; FIG. 4.29]; LEPIDOPTERA [BUTTERFLIES, SKIPPERS, MOTHS, FIG. 4.30]
  • DIPTERA ["TRUE" FLIES, FIG. 4.31]SIPHONAPTERA [FLEAS, FIG. 4.32]; HYMENOPTERA [SAWFLIES, ANTS, WASPS, BEES, FIG. 4.33]; SUMMARY; ILLUSTRATED DICHOTOMOUS KEY TO CLASSES OF ARTHROPODA; CLASS ARACHNIDA; SUBCLASS ACARI; ILLUSTRATED DICHOTOMOUS KEY TO INSECT ORDERS; SUMMARY; DIAGNOSING NON-TYPICAL (MYSTERY) SAMPLES; Chapter 5
  • Pest Insects; INSECTS THAT COMPETE WITH HUMANS FOR FOOD; INSECTS THAT DESTROY PROPERTY; INSECTS THAT THREATEN HUMAN HEALTH AND COMFORT; New and Emerging Pests; FACULTATIVE PESTS; PESTS THAT ADAPT; Look Alike Pests; DIAGNOSTIC RISKS; COMPARATIVE ILLUSTRATIONS

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