Insect Reproduction

Sommario

1. Oogenesis and the Female Reproductive System 2. Insect Male Mating Systems 3. Sex Determination in Insects 4. Hormones and Reproduction 5. Fatal Attraction: The Disruption of Mating and Fertilization for Insect Control 6. Parthenogenesis in Insects with Particular Reference to the Ecological Aspects of Cyclical Parthenogenesis in Aphids 7. Factors Affecting Fecundity, Fertility, Oviposition and Larviposition in Insects 8. Protandry and Mate Acquisition 9. Swarm-Based Mating Systems 10. Male Nuptial Gifts: Phenotypic Consequences and Evolutionary Implications

Info autore

S. R. Leather

Riassunto

This book consisting of ten review chapters contributed by leading workers in their respective fields, from around the world, covers the whole subject of insect reproduction.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Leather, S. R. Leather, Leather S. R.
• Con la collaborazione di: Jim Hardie (Editore), Simon R. Leather (Editore)
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781315894508
• ISBN: 978-1-315-89450-8
• Pagine: 266
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Biologia > Zoologia; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / Entomology, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / Invertebrates, Zoology: invertebrates