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Regulatory Mechanisms in Insect Feeding
. Ed(S): Chapman, R.F.; Boer, G. de
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Paperback. Editor(s): Chapman, R.F.; Boer, G. de. Num Pages: 398 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSTP; PSVD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 652.
The only book to deal comprehensively with insect feeding was published by C. T. Brues in 1946. His Insect Dietary was an account of insect feeding habits. Since that time there has been a revolution in biology, and almost all aspects of our understanding of insect feeding have expanded to an extent and into areas that would have been unthinkable in Brues' day. Yet, our book does not replace Insect Dietary but, instead, complements it, because our aim is to bring together information on the mechanisms by which food quality and quantity are regulated. We deliberately focus attention on the ... Read more
The only book to deal comprehensively with insect feeding was published by C. T. Brues in 1946. His Insect Dietary was an account of insect feeding habits. Since that time there has been a revolution in biology, and almost all aspects of our understanding of insect feeding have expanded to an extent and into areas that would have been unthinkable in Brues' day. Yet, our book does not replace Insect Dietary but, instead, complements it, because our aim is to bring together information on the mechanisms by which food quality and quantity are regulated. We deliberately focus attention on the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
398
Condition
New
Number of Pages
398
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461357155
SKU
V9781461357155
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Reviews for Regulatory Mechanisms in Insect Feeding
` ...a very readable reference book that I will be recommending to students.' Bulletin of Entomological Research `This volume is a critical review of recent trends in food sciences and is a useful complement to the 1994 book ...' European Journal of Entomology