Principles of Insect Pathology

Boucias, Drion G.; Pendland, Jacquelyn C.

Principles of Insect Pathology, a text written from a pathological viewpoint, is intended for graduate-level students and researchers with a limited background in microbiology and in insect diseases. The book explains the importance of insect diseases and illuminates the complexity and diversity of insect-microbe relationships. Separate sections are devoted to

• the major insect pathogens, their characteristics, and their life cycles
• the homology that exists among invertebrate, vertebrate, and plant pathogens
• the humoral and cellular defense systems of the host insect as well as the evasive and suppressive activities of insect disease agents
• the structure and function of passive barriers
• the heterogeneity in host susceptibility to insect diseases and associated toxins
• the mechanisms regulating the spread and persistence of diseases in insects.

Details

Published by: Springer

Publication Date: 1998-11-30

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780412035913

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4615-4915-4

Dimensions: 235cm x155cm

Pages: 550