Recent Advances in Entomological Research : From Molecular Biology to Pest Management

In recent years the field of entomology, due in part to the penetration of other disciplines, has made rapid progress. "Recent Advances in Entomological Research: From Molecular Biology to Pest Management" includes 25 chapters contributed by more than 40 distinguished entomologists and introduces the latest progress in entomology, from molecular biology, insect-plant interactions and insecticide toxicology, to emerging technologies in pest management. Not only is the book interesting and informative, but it provides useful, innovative research advances and will serve as a valuable resource for entomologists, zoologists, botanists and other researchers in the field of plant protection. Tong-Xian Liu is a professor of entomology at the College of Plant Protection, Northwest A & F University, China. Le Kang is a professor of entomology at the Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China Front Matter....Pages i-xii Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Deciphering the Plant-Insect Phenotypic Arms Race....Pages 3-33 Insect Herbivory-Inducible Proteins Confer Post-Ingestive Plant Defenses....Pages 34-48 Inducible Direct Defense of Plants Against Insects....Pages 49-72 Host Marking and Host Discrimination in Phytophagous Insects....Pages 73-85 Nitrogen Modulation on Plant Direct and Indirect Defenses....Pages 86-102 Front Matter....Pages 103-103 Viruses and Viral Diseases of the Honey Bee, Apis mellifera ....Pages 105-120 Biological Function of Insect Yellow Gene Family....Pages 121-131 Bursicon, a Neuropeptide Hormone That Controls Cuticle Tanning and Beyond....Pages 132-149 Chemical Ecology of Bark Beetles in Regard to Search and Selection of Host Trees....Pages 150-190 Infochemical-tritrophic Interactions of Soybean Aphids-host Plants-natural Enemies and Their Practical Applications in Pest Management....Pages 191-200 The Responses of Insects to Global Warming....Pages 201-212 Biology and Reproductive Strategies in the Subterranean Termites (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)....Pages 213-226 Front Matter....Pages 227-227 P450—mediated Insecticide Detoxification and Its Implication in Insecticide Efficacy....Pages 229-245 House Fly Ctyochrome P450s: Their Role in Insecticide Resistance and Strategies in the Isolation and Characterization....Pages 246-257 Metamorphosis of Cisgenic Insect Resistance Research in the Transgenic Crop Era....Pages 258-279 Time for a New Look at the Relationship Between Bt Plants and Insect Natural Enemies....Pages 280-294 The Development of Pyrethroid Resistance in the Mosquito Culex quinquefasciatus ....Pages 295-305 Resistance to Transgenic Bacillus thuringiensis Crops in Target Insect Pests: Current Status and Prospect....Pages 306-329 Potential Use of Proteinase Inhibitors, Avidin, and other Bio-reagents for Synergizing Bt Performance and Delaying Resistance Development to Bt....Pages 330-344 Front Matter....Pages 345-345 Advances and Prospects of RNAi Technologies in Insect Pest Management....Pages 347-358 Front Matter....Pages 345-345 Anti-tick Vaccine Development: Status and Perspectives....Pages 359-375 Hymenopteran Parasitoids and Their Role in Biological Control of Vegetable Liriomyza Leafminers....Pages 376-403 Development of an Integrated Greenhouse Whitefly Management Program on Strawberries....Pages 404-416 Advances in Research on the Venom Chemistry of Imported Fire Ants....Pages 417-433 Utilization of Lignocellulose-feeding Insects for Viable Biofuels: an Emerging and Promising Area of Entomological Science....Pages 434-500 - Features contributions from more than 40 distinguished entomologists- Covers the latest research developments ranging from molecular biology to applied pest management- Covers a range of aspects of modern entomology, including emerging pest management technologiesIn recent years the field of entomology, due in part to the penetration of other disciplines, has made rapid progress. “Recent Advances in Entomological Research: From Molecular Biology to Pest Management” includes 25 chapters contributed by more than 40 distinguished entomologists and introduces the latest progress in entomology, from molecular biology, insect-plant interactions and insecticide toxicology, to emerging technologies in pest management. Not only is the book interesting and informative, but it provides useful, innovative research advances and will serve as a valuable resource for entomologists, zoologists, botanists and other researchers in the field of plant protection.Tong-Xian Liu is a professor of entomology at the College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, China. Le Kang is a professor of entomology at the Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China Insect-plant Interactions -- Molecular Biology, Physiology, Behavior And Ecology -- Insect Toxicology And Insecticide Resistance Management -- Emerging Pest Management Strategies And Technologies. Tongxian Liu, Le Kang [editors]. Includes Bibliographical References. With contributions from dozens of distinguished entomologists, this volume covers the latest trends in the field, ranging from the application of molecular biology to the subject, to insecticide toxicology and emerging technologies in pest management.