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This title in other formats:Parasites and Pathogens of Insects: Pathogensby Nancy E. Beckage
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Both volumes of Parasites and Pathogens of Insects provide in-depth coverage of the interface between insect parasites and pathogens and hosts, and explore the relationships between these partners. They emphasize biochemical and molecular interactions, basic biology, and the roles of hormones, receptors, and other cellular components in modulating interactions between host insects and attacking agents. These topics also are assessed in relation to biotechnology and biological control.<BR>In the short term, these volumes fill a void in current literature by emphasizing basic interactions at the biochemical and molecular levels. In the long term, these interactions may provide avenues for exploitation to enhance the rate of "beneficial" parasitism or to reduce the rates of disease transmission and infection of vertebrate hosts. <BR>Key Features<BR>* Presents the latest information on insect parasites and pathogens<BR>* Describes biochemical and molecular host-parasite and host-pathogen relationships<BR>* Covers mechanisms of insect pathogenicity and resistance<BR>* Provides exceptional breadth of coverage and authoritative reviews<BR>* Special topics<BR>* Transposable elements in insect pathogens<BR>* Co-evolution and gene transfer between hosts and invaders<BR>* Biological control
Book News Annotation:In order to provide a firmer foundation for the biological control of
insect pests, summarizes developments and technological approaches
now being used to monitor the biochemical, immunological, metabolic,
and behavioral alterations in insects infected with pathogens,
emphasizing the interactions that occur at the molecular level.
Contributors from North America, Europe, and Australia discuss the
insect immune proteins and the regulation of their genes, viral
pathobiology, genetic manipulation of the Baculovirus genome, and
insect resistance to viruses. Volume one gives parasites the same
treatment. The index covers both volumes.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Review:up to 1993, and there is a detailed index in both volumes. This book represents an invaluable collection of disparate phenomena concerning both insects and their guests in a single source." --PARASITOLOGY TODAY "All the chapters in this book are well referenced. It will serve as a useful reference book for undergraduates and graduates interested in host-parasite/pathogen interactions." --BULLETIN OF ENTOMOLOGICAL RESEARCH Table of ContentsDeuteromycete Fungal Pathogens. W.M. Brooks, Host-Parasitoid-Pathogen Interactions. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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