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Insect Pathology, Third Edition offers the most comprehensive research on the topic of insect pathology, spanning the diversity of insects with a more diverse array of microbes. This book provides a full update on new approaches for studying the genetics, development, evolution, and ecology of insect pathogens. Written by leading researchers and experts, the book includes coverage of revolutionary genome editing tools, such as CRISPR-Cas9, which have been developed for multiple insect pathogen systems and provides insights into the molecular underpinnings of insect pathogens and their hosts. This book also updates modern molecular techniques, "omics? approaches, and newly applied findings.
These new and revised topics are critical for understanding current perspectives in the field, making this book a needed reference for insect pathologists, entomologists, microbiologists, mycologists, nematologists, protistologists, ecologists, and practitioners of biological control of insect pests. New and long-time students of insect pathology will also find this new edition useful.
List of contents
1. Scope and Basic Principles of Insect Pathology
2. History of Insect Pathology
3. Baculoviruses and Other Occluded Insect Viruses
4. RNA Viruses Infecting Pest Insects
5. Fungal Entomopathogens
6. Microsporidian Entomopathogens
7. Bacterial Entomopathogens
8. Wolbachia Infections in Arthropod Hosts
9. Protistan Entomopathogens
10. Nematode Parasites and Entomopathogens
11. Host Immune Defenses Against Microbial Invaders
12. Ecology of Behavioral Defenses Against Infection
13. Principles of Epizootiology and Microbial Control
About the author
Dr. Nemat Keyhani is a Professor in the Department of Microbiology and Cell Science at the University of Florida. He received his PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Johns Hopkins University. His primary research interests include the biology of fungal genetics and communication between insects. Currently, Keyhani explores behaviors in the fire ant. He serves on the editorial boards for multiple journals, including Pathogens and Applied Microbiology & Biotechnology.Dr. Brian Lovett is a Researcher in the Kasson Laboratory at West Virginia University’s Division of Plant and Soil Science. He received his PhD in Entomology from the University of Maryland. His current research includes developing chestnut blight biotechnology and investigation of the pathology and evolution of the entomopthoralean fungi. He has also worked on field trials for mosquito control in sub-Saharan Africa.
