Advances in Insect Physiology, Volume 33 (Advances in Insect Physiology) (Advances in Insect Physiology)

Advances in Insect Physiology publishes eclectic volumes containing important, comprehensive and in-depth reviews on all aspects of insect physiology. It is an essential reference source for invertebrate physiologists and neurobiologists, entomologists, zoologists and insect biochemists. First published in 1963, the serial is now edited by Steve Simpson (Oxford University, UK). * More than 300 pages with contributions from the leading researchers in entomology * Over 40 figures and illustrations combined * Includes an in-depth review of the genetics of the honey bee * Discusses the physiological diversity in insects Advances in Insect Physiology publishes eclectic volumes containing important, comprehensive and in-depth reviews on all aspects of insect physiology. It is an essential reference source for invertebrate physiologists and neurobiologists, entomologists, zoologists and insect biochemists. First published in 1963, the serial is now edited by Steve Simpson (Oxford University, UK).

* More than 300 pages with contributions from the leading researchers in entomology
* Over 40 figures and illustrations combined
* Includes an in-depth review of the genetics of the honey bee
* Discusses the physiological diversity in insects Content: Contributors Page vii Behavioural Genetics of the Honey Bee Apis mellifera Review Article Pages 1-49 Benjamin P. Oldroyd, Graham J. Thompson Physiological Diversity in Insects: Ecological and Evolutionary Contexts Review Article Pages 50-152 Steven L. Chown, John S. Terblanche Nest Thermoregulation in Social Insects Review Article Pages 153-191 Julia C. Jones, Benjamin P. Oldroyd The Organule Concept of Insect Sense Organs: Sensory Transduction and Organule Evolution Review Article Pages 192-241 David J. Merritt Index Pages 243-249 Important contributions on the latest discoveries in insect physiology