Evolution of Insect Pests: Patterns of Variation / Edition 1

by Ke Chung Kim, Bruce A. McPheron

Overview

Reflects on insect pests' evolution by evaluating existing theories, documenting case studies of diverse pest species and presenting new concepts regarding the problem of variation and implications for pest management strategies. Leading experts offer contributions which deal with variations in genetic markers and ecologically meaningful traits as well as future perspectives in entomology and biosystematics.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780471600770
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	05/17/1993
Series:	Environmental Science and Technology
Pages:	496
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.45(h) x 1.18(d)

About the Author

Ke Chung Kim and Bruce A. McPheron are the authors of Evolution of Insect Pests: Patterns of Variation, published by Wiley.

Table of Contents

Partial table of contents:

GENETIC VARIATION AND EVOLUTION.

Insect Pests and Evolution (K. Kim).

The Spatial Scale of Genetic Variation in Insect Populations (F. Gould).

THE NATURE OF GENETIC VARIATION.

Habitat-Related Variation and Evolution by Sexual Selection (K. Kaneshiro).

Adaptation to Spatial Variation in Habitat: Spatial Effects in Agroecosystems (D. Margolies).

ECOLOGY OF INVADING POPULATIONS.

Habitat Factors in New Pest Invasions (D. Pimentel).

The Evolution of Habitat Preference: Avoidance and Adaptation (M. Rausher).

THE PATTERNS OF VARIATION: CASE STUDIES.

Diversity and Variation of European Corn Borer Populations (W. Showers).

The Role of Demic Adaptation in Colonization and Spread of Scale Insect Populations (L. Hanks & R. Denno).

FUTURE PERSPECTIVES.

Impact of Intraspecific Variation on Integrated Pest Management (G. Kennedy).

Biology of Variations: Epilogue (K. Kim & B. McPheron).

Index.

Editorial Reviews

Evaluates existing theories about the evolution of insect pests; documents case studies of diverse species; and presents new ideas about intraspecific variation and implications for pest management strategies. Considers such general themes as patterns of habitat-related variation, the evolution and ecology of immigrant species, and the invasion of new habitats by foreign pests. The contributors are from US universities and private laboratories. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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