Insect pathology

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Kaya, Harry K. (Editor), Tanada, Yoshinori (Editor), Vega, Fernando E. (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam Boston : Elsevier/Academic Press 2012
Edition:Second edition
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1.Scope and basic principles of insect pathology
  • 2. History of insect pathology
  • 3. Principles of epizootiology and microbial control
  • 4. Baculoviruses and other occluded insect viruses
  • 5. RNA viruses infecting pest insects
  • 6. Fungal entomopathogens
  • 7. Microsporidian entomopathogens
  • 8. Bacterial entomopathogens
  • 9. Wolbachia infections in arthropod hosts
  • 10. Protistan entomopathogens
  • 11. Nematode parasites and entomopathogens
  • 12. From silkworms to bees: diseases of beneficial insects
  • 13. Physiology and ecology of host defense against microbial invaders