The insects : structure and function
"The Insects has been the standard textbook in the field since the first edition published over forty years ago. Building on the strengths of Chapman's original text, this long-awaited 5th edition has been revised and expanded by a team of eminent insect physiologists, bringing it fully up-to-date for the molecular era. The chapters retain the successful structure of the earlier editions, focusing on particular functional systems rather than taxonomic groups and making it easy for students to delve into topics without extensive knowledge of taxonomy. The focus is on form and function, bringing together basic anatomy and physiology and examining how these relate to behaviour. This, combined with nearly 600 clear illustrations, provides a comprehensive understanding of how insects work. Now also featuring a richly illustrated prologue by George McGavin, this is an essential text for students, researchers and applied entomologists alike"-- Provided by publisher
Print Book, English, 2013
Fifth edition View all formats and editions
Cambridge University Press, New York, 2013
xxxi, 929 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
9780521113892, 052111389X
794624696
pt. I. The head, ingestion, utilization and distribution of food : 1. Head
2. Mouthparts and feeding
3. Alimentary canal, digestion and absorption
4. Nutrition
5. Circulatory system, blood and the immune system
6. Fat body
pt. II. The thorax and locomotion : 7. Thorax
8. Legs and locomotion
9. Wings and flight
10. Muscles
pt. III. The abdomen, reproduction and development : 11. Abdomen
12. Reproductive system : male
13. Reproductive system : female
14. The egg and embryology
15. Postembryonic development
pt. IV. The integument, gas exchange and homeostasis : 16. Integument
17. Gaseous exchange
18. Excretion and salt and water regulation
19. Thermal relations
pt. V. Communication : A. Physiological coordination within the insect : 20. Nervous system
21. Endocrine system
B. Perception of the environment : 22. Vision
23. Mechanoreception
24. Chemoreception
C. Communication with other organisms : 25. Visual signals : colour and light production
26. Mechanical communication : producing sound and substrate vibrations
27. Chemical communication : pheromones and allelochemicals
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