Chemical ecology of insect parasitoids
"Insect parasitoids are a fascinating group of animals in many respects. Perhaps the most fascinating point is that these insects, in the course of the evolutionary time, have developed an impressive way to use chemical compounds to dialogue with the different protagonists of their environment (i.e., conspecifics, their hosts and the plants on which their hosts are living). Unravelling the evolutionary meaning of such chemical communication networks can give new insights into the ecology of these insects and especially on how to improve their use for the control of noxious pests in biological control programmes."
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| Format: | Texto biblioteca |
| Language: | eng |
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Chichester, West Sussex, UK John Wiley & Sons Inc.
2013
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| Subjects: | Parasitoides, Semioquímicos, Insectos, Ecología química, Plagas de plantas, Relación insecto-planta, Control biológico de plagas, |
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| Summary: | "Insect parasitoids are a fascinating group of animals in many respects. Perhaps the most fascinating point is that these insects, in the course of the evolutionary time, have developed an impressive way to use chemical compounds to dialogue with the different protagonists of their environment (i.e., conspecifics, their hosts and the plants on which their hosts are living). Unravelling the evolutionary meaning of such chemical communication networks can give new insights into the ecology of these insects and especially on how to improve their use for the control of noxious pests in biological control programmes." |
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