Insect Symbiosis( Volume 3 )( Series - Contemporary Topics In Entomology )

Written by authorities on symbionts, the microbes associated with insects and mites, this work summarizes current knowledge of symbiotic organisms in the biology of insects. In this second volume, repeat authors describe brand-new aspects of their research, while a new group covers recently developing aspects of symbiotic relationships, including two new examples of using symbionts in crop protection.

The symbiosis of insects with microbiota has evolved into a major research area and is rapidly increasing in importance. This volume summarizes the current knowledge of symbiotic organisms in the biology of insects. Research findings have significant and diverse ramifications, including for the control of agricultural pests and disease-carrying insects, evolutionary biology and physiology, biochemistry and genetics, and animal behavior. Written by an interdisciplinary team of international experts, this book is an essential reference for a number of fields involved with host-parasitic relationships. This third volume complements the first two. Together they provide a continuing body of knowledge on insect symbiosis.