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Insect Viruses
. Ed(S): Miller, Lois K.; Ball, L.A.
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Description for Insect Viruses
Paperback. Editor(s): Miller, Lois K.; Ball, L.A. Series: The Viruses. Num Pages: 416 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 23. Weight in Grams: 760.
There are over a million different species of insects, and individually they 8 outnumber humans by more than 10 to 1. Moreover, some insects live in close association with both plants and higher animals and naturally exchange viruses with them. It has even been speculated that viruses in general may have radiated through the plant and animal kingdoms from common insect origins. Be that as it may, since insects play pivotal roles in the biosphere, both to the benefit and detriment of mankind, they and the viruses that infect them are important subjects for study. Insects are infected by a ... Read more
There are over a million different species of insects, and individually they 8 outnumber humans by more than 10 to 1. Moreover, some insects live in close association with both plants and higher animals and naturally exchange viruses with them. It has even been speculated that viruses in general may have radiated through the plant and animal kingdoms from common insect origins. Be that as it may, since insects play pivotal roles in the biosphere, both to the benefit and detriment of mankind, they and the viruses that infect them are important subjects for study. Insects are infected by a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
Series
The Viruses
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461374374
SKU
V9781461374374
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Reviews for Insect Viruses
`... represents an excellent, comprehensive reference that occupies a previously unfilled niche in the insect pathology literature. It is a great resource for all researchers who study insect viruses. It is also an extremely valuable source of informatio n for those investigators interested in the use of insect viruses for biological control of insect pests.' ... Read more