Advances in Insect Physiology

Contains reviews on various aspects of insect physiology. This work includes an in-depth review of the genetics of the honey bee, and discusses the physiological diversity in insects. It is of interest to invertebrate physiologists and neurobiologists, entomologists, zoologists and insect biochemists. It also has over 40 figures and illustrations.

List of contents

1. Behavioural Genetics of the Honey Bee, Apis mellifera

2. Physiological Diversity in Insects: Ecological and Evolutionary Contexts

3. Nest Thermoregulation in Social Insects

4. The Organule Concept of Insect Sense Organs: Sensory Transduction and Organule Evolution

Product details

• Authors: S. J. (EDT) Simpson
• Assisted by: S. J. Simpson (Editor), Stephen Simpson (Editor), Stephen J. Simpson (Editor), Simpson Stephen (Editor of the series)
• Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 02.02.2007
• EAN: 9780123737151
• ISBN: 978-0-12-373715-1
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 13 mm
• Series: Advances in Insect Physiology; Advances in Insect Physiology
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Zoology; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / General, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / Entomology, Insects (entomology), Animal Physiology, Zoology and animal sciences