Insect Pheromones and their Use in Pest Management
(Sprache: Englisch)
There is now a considerable literature on chemical ecology, which had its beginnings in the study of insect pheromones. This beginning was possible only by combining the disciplines and techniques of biology and chemistry. For a biologist, it is difficult...
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There is now a considerable literature on chemical ecology, which had its beginnings in the study of insect pheromones. This beginning was possible only by combining the disciplines and techniques of biology and chemistry. For a biologist, it is difficult to understand the time frames of analytical and synthetic chemistry. A compound may take days to characterize and be available in minutes from a bottle on the shelf, or it may take years to characterize and synthesize. Chemists have a similar frustration: after an intense programme of work, the insect in question may not emerge for many months. study are, however, The rewards of integrated interdisciplinary considerable, because they allow us to understand many facets of insect behaviour and consequently to control that behaviour for our own ends. In this book, we have set out to explain the results of research from chemical and biological perspectives, and see how the knowledge gained has led to novel techniques that can be used ininsect pest management and insect control. An important part of understanding insect chemical ecology involves the understanding not only of new concepts but of the vocabularies used by scientists specializing in different fields. It will be clear that the three sections of this book have been written by three different people: an insect behaviourist, an organic chemist and a biologist in industry.
The use of insect pheromones in pest management is a rapidly growing field of research and practice in the agricultural and urban environments. An understanding of this area requires knowledge of both chemistry and biology to a depth, which can cause frustration in even the most experienced researchers. Insect Pheromones and their Use in Pest Management overcomes such difficulties by providing a rounded perspective, assuming only a minimum of prior knowledge of the disciplines involved. This book is aimed primarily at students of pest management who have reached the upper level of their undergraduate studies or are embarking on a Master's level course or a research programme. The book has been purposefully organised into three parts, each written by a different author who brings his own focus and perspective to this interdisciplinary field. Insect Pheromones and their Use in Pest Management offers the reader a well-rounded introduction to this branch of chemical ecology. A comprehensive reference list gives students a sound point-of-entry to the literature and all topics covered are thoroughly illustrated.
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One Pheromones and Behaviour.- 1 Insect semiochemicals and communication.- 2 The role of pheromones in insect behaviour and ecology.- 3 Factors controlling responses of insects to pheromones.- 4 Bioassay methods.- Two Chemical Aspects of Pheromones.- 5 Chemical structures and diversity of pheromones.- 6 Isolation and structure determination.- 7 Synthesis of pheromones.- 8 Structure and species specificity.- Three Practical Applications of Pheromones and Other Semiochemicals.- 9 Pest monitoring.- 10 Mass trapping.- 11 Lure and kill.- 12 Mating disruption.- 13 Other uses of semiochemicals.
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- Autoren: Philip Howse , Ian Stevens , Owen Jones
- 1998, 1998, 369 Seiten, Maße: 16 x 23,7 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Springer Netherlands
- ISBN-10: 0412444100
- ISBN-13: 9780412444104
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Englisch
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