The cockroach : (Periplaneta americana, L.) : an introduction to entomology for students of science and medicine /
The Cockroach covers the structure and physiology of the American cockroach, Periplaneta americana. This well-known insect is extensively used by research workers for insecticide testing and general experimental work. This book is composed of 12 chapters, and begins with a presentation of the classi...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
W. Heinemann Medical Books,
1961.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | The Cockroach covers the structure and physiology of the American cockroach, Periplaneta americana. This well-known insect is extensively used by research workers for insecticide testing and general experimental work. This book is composed of 12 chapters, and begins with a presentation of the classification, life history and development, and the external features of the American cockroach. These topics are followed by considerable chapters on the internal features of the insect, including its circulatory, nervous, reproductive, and muscular systems, sense organs, and excretion. A chapter prese. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (111 pages) : illustrations |
| Format: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 106-107) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1483196674 9781483196671 9781483221700 1483221709 |