Principles of Insect Pathology
Author | : Drion G. Boucias |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 570 |
Release | : 1998-11-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 041203591X |
ISBN-13 | : 9780412035913 |
Rating | : 4/5 (1X Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Principles of Insect Pathology, a text written from a pathological viewpoint, is intended for graduate-level students and researchers with a limited background in microbiology and in insect diseases. The book explains the importance of insect diseases and illuminates the complexity and diversity of insect-microbe relationships. Principles of Insect Pathology combines the disciplines of microbiology (virology, bacteriology, mycology, protozoology), pathology, and immunology within the context of the insect host, providing a format which is understandable to entomologists, microbiologists, and comparative pathologists.