Insect chemical ecology : an evolutionary approach /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Roitberg, Bernard D., 1953-, Isman, Murray B.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Chapman & Hall, 1992.
Subjects:	Insects > Ecophysiology. Chemical ecology. Insects > Evolution. Insect-plant relationships.

Table of Contents:

Why an evolutionary perspective? / Bernard D. Roitberg
Natural selection and the evolution of plant-insect interactions / Mark D. Rausher
Biochemicals: engineering problems for natural selection / May Berenbaum, David S. Seigler
Costs and benefits of chemical information conveyance: proximate and ultimate factors / Marcel Dicke, Maurice W. Sabelis
A physiological perspective / Murray B. Isman
Evolution of resistance to plant defensive chemicals in insects / Michael A. Caprio, Bruce E. Tabashnik
The evolution of unpalatability and the cost of chemical defense in insects / M. Deane Bowers
Behavioral plasticity and patterns of host use by insects / John Jaenike, Daniel R. Papaj
Evolution of sex pheromones and the role of asymmetric tracking / P. L. Phelan
Semiochemicals and insect sociality / Mark L. Winston
Evolutionary perspectives and insect pest control: an attractive blend for the deployment of semiochemicals in management programs / Jeremy N. McNeil.