{"product_id":"9789811930171","title":"Entomology Monographs","description":"\u003ch1\u003eEntomology Monographs\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eFilippi, Lisa; Nomakuchi, Shintaro\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book presents the discoveries made during nearly three decades of research on the parental shield bug, \u003ci\u003eParastrachia japonensis\u003c\/i\u003e inhabiting Kyushu Island, Japan. \u003ci\u003eP. japonensis\u003c\/i\u003e has evolved a unique and fascinating life history, characterized by extreme behavioral and physiological adaptations that have culminated in a singularly dependent relationship with its lone host tree, \u003ci\u003eSchoepfia jasminodora \u003c\/i\u003e(Olacaceae), which is a generally scarce and unreliable resource.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt is expected that the evolution of parental care behaviors in the strictly semelparous \u003ci\u003eP. japonensis\u003c\/i\u003e was more directly influenced by the benefit to females that arises from enhanced survivorship of current offspring, rather than any possible cost the females might incur in terms of reduced future reproductive success, because no future reproduction is possible\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eThe authors explain how the different parental cares in this species enhance offspring survivorship in the context of the ecological conditions it has experienced over evolutionary time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book begins with a recap of the earliest studies, the reports through 1991, and then introduces the many fascinating aspects of the life history, neurobiology, physiology and behavior of \u003ci\u003eP. japonensis \u003c\/i\u003ethat have been newly discovered since, and those aspects that have been confirmed through experimentation over the past thirty years. This comprehensive review of information will be useful for comparative studies of parental care in other semelparous and iteroparous organisms experiencing both similar and different ecological constraints. The book will be of academic interest to undergraduate and graduate students of entomology, zoology, behavior, and behavioral ecology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2022-10-14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9789811930171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-981-19-3018-8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 272\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Nature Singapore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45385327771788,"sku":"9789811930171","price":98.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9789811930171.jpg?v=1776775371","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9789811930171","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}