Chemical Ecology Of Insect Parasitoids Eric Wajnberg Stefano Colazza by Eric Wajnberg, Stefano Colazza 9781118409527, 9781118409589, 1118409523, 1118409582 instant download after payment.

Insect parasitoids are a fascinating group of animals in many respects. Perhaps the most fascinating point is that these insects, in the course of the evolutionary time, have developed an impressive way to use chemical compounds to dialogue with the different protagonists of their environment (i.e., conspecifics, their hosts and the plants on which their hosts are living). Unravelling the evolutionary meaning of such chemical communication networks can give new insights into the ecology of these insects and especially on how to improve their use for the control of noxious pests in biological control programmes.

Chemical Ecology of Insect Parasitoids is a timely publication, with organised chapters to present the most important knowledge and discoveries that have taken place over the last decade, and their potential use in pest control strategy. Specific relevant case studies are presented to enhance the reader's experience.
Suited to graduate students and professional researchers and practitioners in pest management, entomology, evolutionary biology, behavioural ecology, and chemical ecology, this book is essential for anyone needing information on this important group of insects.

Content:
Chapter 1 Chemical Ecology of Insect Parasitoids: Towards a New Era (pages 1–8): Stefano Colazza and Eric Wajnberg
Chapter 2 Plant Defences and Parasitoid Chemical Ecology (pages 9–36): Paul J. Ode
Chapter 3 Foraging Strategies of Parasitoids in Complex Chemical Environments (pages 37–63): Nicole Waschke, Torsten Meiners and Michael Rostas
Chapter 4 Chemical Ecology of Insect Parasitoids in a Multitrophic Above? and Below?Ground Context (pages 64–85): Roxina Soler, T. Martijn Bezemer and Jeffrey A. Harvey
Chapter 5 A Hitch?Hiker's Guide to Parasitism: The Chemical Ecology of Phoretic Insect Parasitoids (pages 86–111): Martinus E. Huigens and Nina E. Fatouros
Chapter 6 Novel Insights into Pheromone?Mediated Communication in Parasitic Hymenopterans (pages 112–144): Joachim Ruther
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