Insect Anatomy
eBook - PDF

Insect Anatomy

Structure and Function

  1. 517 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Insect Anatomy

Structure and Function

About this book

Insect Anatomy: Structure and Function provides both morphological and anatomical descriptions of insect tissues and organs and the underlying genetic mechanisms of their function using updated methods. Insects play important roles in diverse ecosystems, with subsequent, tremendous impacts on human society through disease, agriculture effects, and more. Both beneficial and detrimental insect species continuously challenge agriculture and medicine. Written by international experts of insect morphology and anatomy, this book offers concise descriptions of all parts of an insect's anatomy, including the brain and nervous system, tracheal system, blood, reproductive organs, and kidney system. - Covers morphological and anatomical bases for gene and protein functions - Examines insect tissues and organs using modern imaging methods - Delves into the ecological and evolutionary factors of successful insect species

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Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Insect Anatomy: Structure and Function
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. List of contributors
  6. 1 Hemolymph: a fluid tissue with versatile functions
  7. 2 The fat body and the oenocytes
  8. 3 Salivary and other head-born glands: anatomical and functional aspects
  9. 4 Intestinal tract
  10. 5 Insect legs
  11. 6 Wings
  12. 7 Insect mouthparts
  13. 8 Insect antennal sensilla: nomenclature, function, and abundance
  14. 9 The Malpighian tubule: tales from the fly and the beetle
  15. 10 The insect cuticle
  16. 11 Organ communication in insects during growth and development
  17. Index
  18. Back Cover