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Schoonhoven, L. M.

Insect-plant biology : - 1st ed. - London ; New York : Chapman & Hall, 1998. - x, 409 : ill. (some col.), maps ;

Included Index

Foreword / Richard Southwood --
1. Introduction --
2. Herbivorous insects: something for everyone --
3. Plant chemistry: endless variety --
4. Plants as insect food: not the ideal --
5. Host-plant selection: how to find a host plant --
6. Host-plant selection: when to accept a plant --
7. Host-plant selection: why insects do not behave normally --
8. The endocrine system of herbivores listens to host-plant signals --
9. Ecology: living apart together --
10. Evolution: who drives whom? --
11. Insects and flowers: the beauty of mutualism --
12. Insects and plants: how to apply our knowledge --
App. B. Structural formulae of selected secondary plant substances

This textbook aims to describe the biology of insect-plant interactions, mainly at the level of the organism.

ISBN: 0412804808 9780412804809 0412587009 9780412587009

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Insects
Insect-plant relationships.

Dewey Class. No.: 574.5 / SCH