Comprehensive Insect Physiology, Biochemistry, and Pharmacology

Comprehensive Insect Physiology, Biochemistry, and Pharmacology
Author: G. A. Kerkut
Publisher:
Total Pages: 620
Release: 1985
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780080308098

Endocrinology II concerns the actions of hormones in insects, complementing Volume 7 which is concerned with the production and chemistry of insect hormones. While the preceding volume is directed mainly towards the insect endocrinologist, this volume has much of intrinsic interest to the general physiologist. It deals with the regulation of metabolism, reproduction, cuticle properties, and certain aspects of behaviour from a systems point of view and amply documents how hormones have provided basic insights into the functioning of such systems. Interference in endocrine regulation could provide future systems for insect control and this volume will provide the foundation on which the future formulation of these strategies is based. More information on diverse aspects of insect hormone action is brought together here than in any previous single work and this volume will therefore be a valuable reference source for many years to come.

Comprehensive Insect Physiology, Biochemistry, and Pharmacology

Comprehensive Insect Physiology, Biochemistry, and Pharmacology
Author: Gerald A. Kerkut
Publisher:
Total Pages: 588
Release: 1985
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780080308081

This volume details the origins and history of insect endocrinology, from its remarkably intuitive beginnings, through the occasionally circuitous, but ultimately successful, investigations by several generations of endocrinologists who have progressively transformed the field to one characterized by vigor, enthusiasm, and scientific excellence. From the opening chapter by the founder of the field, Sir Vincent Wigglesworth, documenting the origins of this science, to the chapter defining the new investigative area of comparative vertebrate-invertebrate endocrinology, this volume, augmented by volume 8 of this series, presents the evolution of insect endocrinology up to the most recent discoveries with a level of detail that makes it an unsurpassed resource for today's endocrinologist.

Insect Physiology and Biochemistry

Insect Physiology and Biochemistry
Author:
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 564
Release: 2008-04-18
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 142006178X

Expanded and updated, this second edition of a bestselling book challenges conventional entomological wisdom with the latest research and analytical interpretations. Encouraging independent evaluation of the data and allowing for the extrapolation of major concepts across species, this indispensable text establishes a thorough understanding of the

Advances in Insect Physiology

Advances in Insect Physiology
Author:
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 371
Release: 1993-12-15
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0080579205

Insect Physiology is currently undergoing a revolution with the increased application of molecular biological techniques to investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying the physiological responses to insect cells. Advances in Insect Physiology has instituted a commitment to the publication of high quality reviews on molecular biology and molecular genetics in areas where they provide an increased understanding of physiological processes in insects. Volume 24 is the first to include such specifically sought articles.