Overview

Entomological research benfits from a great diversity of technical approaches - from the molecular to the descriptive - and these are applied to an even greater diversity of insect species. As a consequence, common themes and trends in entomological research can often be overlooked as each researcher focuses on his or her own area of interest. The book is divisible into four conceptual areas: the structural biology of the midgut, digestion and transport, the insect midgut as a target for pest control strategies, and the midgut as an environment for other organisms.

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Author:   M. Lehane ,  P. Billingsley
Publisher:   Chapman and Hall
Imprint:   Chapman and Hall
Edition:   1996 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   1.980kg
ISBN:  

9780412616709

ISBN 10:   041261670
Pages:   486
Publication Date:   31 October 1996
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

One: Structural Biology of the Midgut.- 1 Structure and ultrastructure of the insect midgut.- 2 Midgut development.- 3 Midgut endocrine cells.- 4 The peritrophic matrix.- 5 Structural macromolecules of the cell membranes and the extracellular matrices of the insect midgut.- Two Digestion and Transport.- 6 Digestive enzymes.- 7 Mechanisms controlling the synthesis and secretion of digestive enzymes in insects.- 8 Compartmentalization of digestion.- 9 Ion transport in Lepidoptera.- 10 Amino acid absorption.- 11 Lipid and sugar absorption.- Three The Midgut as a Target for Control Strategies.- 12 Immune intervention against blood-feeding insects.- 13 Bacillus thuringiensis endotoxins: action on the insect midgut.- 14 Antinutritive plant defence mechanisms.- Four The Midgut as an Environment for Other Organisms.- 15 Microbial symbioses in the midgut of insects.- 16 Insect-transmitted pathogens in the insect midgut.

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'This book provides an in-depth review of the physiology of the insect midgut. The volume is timely as there has recently been an upsurge in interest in insect digestive physiology.' Zoologie

This book provides an in-depth review of the physiology of the insect midgut. The volume is timely as there has recently been an upsurge in interest in insect digestive physiology.' Zoologie

'This book provides an in-depth review of the physiology of the insect midgut. The volume is timely as there has recently been an upsurge in interest in insect digestive physiology.' Zoologie

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