Handbook of Agricultural Entomology

Editor/Author van Emden, Helmut
Publication Year: 2013
Publisher: Wiley

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ISBN: 978-0-47-065913-7
Category: Agriculture, Aquaculture & Food Sciences
Image Count: 387
Book Status: Available
Table of Contents

Handbook of Agricultural Entomology by Helmut van Emden is a landmark publication for students and practitioners of entomology applied to agriculture and horticulture.

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Table of Contents

  • Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • 1 The world of insects
  • 1.1 The diversity of insects
  • 1.2 The impact of insects on us
  • 1.3 The impact we have on insects
  • 1.3.1 World distribution
  • 1.3.2 Climate change
  • 1.3.3 Land management practices
  • 1.4 Exploitation of insects
  • 1.5 Other uses humans make of insects
  • 1.6 Insect classification
  • 2 External features of insects – structure and function
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 The exoskeleton
  • 2.3 The basic body plan of the insect
  • 2.4 The head
  • 2.4.1 Sense organs
  • 2.4.1.1 Antennae
  • 2.4.1.2 Ocelli
  • 2.4.1.3 Compound eyes
  • 2.4.2 Basic structure of the mouthparts
  • 2.4.2.1 Mandibles
  • 2.4.2.2 Maxillae
  • 2.4.2.3 Labium
  • 2.5 The thorax
  • 2.5.1 Thoracic sclerites
  • 2.5.2 Legs
  • 2.5.3 Wings
  • 2.5.4 Spiracles
  • 2.6 The abdomen
  • 2.6.1 Abdominal sclerites
  • 2.6.2 Appendages
  • 2.6.3 Genitalia
  • 2.6.4 Spiracles
  • 3 The major divisions of the Insecta
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Class Insecta, Subclass Apterygota or Phylum Arthropoda, Class Entognatha
  • 3.3 Subclass Pterygota
  • 3.3.1 Division Exopterygota
  • 3.3.1.1 Palaeopteran Orders (example: dragonflies)
  • 3.3.1.2 Orthopteroid Orders (example: grasshoppers)
  • 3.3.1.3 Hemipteroid Orders (example: plant bugs)
  • 3.3.2 Division Endopterygota
  • 4 Subclass Apterygota
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Order Diplura (two-pronged bristle-tails)
  • 4.3 Order Protura
  • 4.4 Order Thysanura (silverfish)
  • 4.5 Order Collembola (springtails)
  • 4.5.1 Suborder Arthropleona
  • 4.5.2 Suborder Symphypleona
  • 5 Subclass Pterygota, Division Exopterygota, Palaeopteran Orders
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 Order Ephemeroptera (mayflies)
  • 5.3 Order Odonata (dragonflies)
  • 5.3.1 Suborder Zygoptera (damselflies)
  • 5.3.2 Suborder Anisoptera (dragonflies)
  • 6 Subclass Pterygota, Division Exopterygota, Orthopteroid Orders
  • 6.1 Introduction
  • 6.2 Order Plecoptera (stoneflies)
  • 6.3 Order Grylloblattodea
  • 6.4 Order Mantophasmatodea (gladiators or heelwalkers)
  • 6.5 Order Zoraptera (angel insects)
  • 6.6 Order Orthoptera (grasshoppers and crickets)
  • 6.6.1 Suborder Ensifera
  • 6.6.1.1 Superfamily Tettigonioidea (long-horned grasshoppers) – the main Family is the Tettigoniidae
  • 6.6.1.2 Superfamily Grylloidea (crickets) – the main Family is the Gryllidae
  • 6.6.2 Suborder Caelifera
  • 6.6.2.1 Superfamily Acridoidea (short-horned grasshoppers) – the main Family is the Acrididae
  • 6.7 Order Phasmida (stick and leaf insects)
  • 6.8 Order Dermaptera (earwigs)
  • 6.9 Order Embioptera (web spinners)
  • 6.10 Order Dictyoptera (cockroaches and mantids)
  • 6.10.1 Suborder Blattaria (cockroaches)
  • 6.10.2 Suborder Mantodea (mantids)
  • 6.11 Order Isoptera (termites)
  • 6.11.1 Family Kalotermitidae (dry-wood termites)
  • 6.11.2 Family Hodotermitidae
  • 6.11.3 Family Rhinotermitidae (wet-wood termites)
  • 6.11.4 Family Termitidae (mound-building termites)
  • 7 Subclass Pterygota, Division Exopterygota, Hemipteroid Orders
  • 7.1 Introduction
  • 7.2 Order Psocoptera (booklice)
  • 7.3 Order Mallophaga (biting lice)
  • 7.4 Order Anoplura (= Siphunculata) (sucking lice)
  • 7.5 Order Hemiptera (true bugs)
  • 7.5.1 Suborder Heteroptera (land and water bugs)
  • 7.5.1.1 Series Cryptocerata (water bugs)
  • 7.5.1.2 Series Gymnocerata
  • 7.5.2 Suborder Auchenorryncha (hoppers)
  • 7.5.2.1 Superfamily Fulgoroidea
  • 7.5.2.2 Superfamily Cicadelloidea
  • 7.5.2.3 Superfamily Cicadoidea (Family Cicadidae – cicadas)
  • 7.5.2.4 Superfamily Cercopoidea (Family Cercopidae – froghoppers)
  • 7.5.3 Suborder Sternorryncha (plant lice)
  • 7.5.3.1 Superfamily Psylloidea (Family Psyllidae – suckers or jumping plant lice)
  • 7.5.3.2 Superfamily Aphidoidea (aphids)
  • 7.5.3.3 Superfamily Aleyrodoidea (whiteflies) – Family Aleyrodidae
  • 7.5.3.4 Superfamily Coccoidea (scale insects and mealybugs)
  • 7.6 Order Thysanoptera (thrips or thunderflies)
  • 7.6.1 Suborder Terebrantia
  • 7.6.1.1 Family Thripidae
  • 7.6.1.2 Family Aeolothripidae
  • 7.6.2 Suborder Tubulifera
  • 7.6.2.1 Family Phlaeothripidae
  • 8 Subclass Pterygota, Division Endopterygota, Lesser Orders
  • 8.1 Introduction
  • 8.2 Order Mecoptera (scorpion flies)
  • 8.3 Order Siphonaptera (fleas)
  • 8.4 Order Neuroptera
  • 8.4.1 Suborder Megaloptera
  • 8.4.1.1 Family Corydalidae
  • 8.4.1.2 Family Sialidae (alder flies)
  • 8.4.1.3 Family Raphidiidae (snake flies)
  • 8.4.2 Suborder Planipennia
  • 8.4.2.1 Superfamily Coniopterygoidea
  • 8.4.2.2 Superfamily Osmyloidea
  • 8.4.2.3 Superfamily Mantispoidea
  • 8.4.2.4 Superfamily Hemeroboidea (lacewings)
  • 8.4.2.5 Superfamily Myrmeleontoidea (ant lions)
  • 8.5 Order Trichoptera (caddis flies)
  • 8.6 Order Strepsiptera (stylops)
  • 9 Subclass Pterygota, Division Endopterygota, Order Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths)
  • 9.1 Introduction
  • 9.2 Suborder Glossata
  • 9.2.1 Infraorder Exoporia
  • 9.2.1.1 Superfamily Hepialoidea
  • 9.2.2 Infraorder Heteroneura – Division Monotrysia
  • 9.2.2.1 Superfamily Nepticuloidea
  • 9.2.2.2 Superfamily Incurvarioidea
  • 9.2.3 Infraorder Heteroneura – Division Ditrysia
  • 9.2.3.1 Superfamily Tineoidea
  • 9.2.3.2 Superfamily Gelechioidea
  • 9.2.3.3 Superfamily Yponomeutoidea
  • 9.2.3.4 Superfamily Pyraloidea
  • 9.2.3.5 Superfamily Sesioidea
  • 9.2.3.6 Superfamily Cossoidea
  • 9.2.3.7 Superfamily Tortricoidea
  • 9.2.3.8 Superfamily Geometroidea
  • 9.2.3.9 Superfamily Papilionoidea (butterflies)
  • 9.2.3.10 Superfamily Bombycoidea
  • 9.2.3.11 Superfamily Sphingoidea
  • 9.2.3.12 Superfamily Noctuoidea
  • 10 Subclass Pterygota, Division Endopterygota, Order Diptera (true flies)
  • 10.1 Introduction
  • 10.2 Suborder Nematocera
  • 10.2.1 Family Tipulidae (crane flies)
  • 10.2.2 Family Psychodidae
  • 10.2.3 Family Cecidomyiidae (gall midges)
  • 10.2.4 Family Culicidae (mosquitoes)
  • 10.2.5 Family Chironomidae (non-biting midges)
  • 10.2.6 Family Ceratopogonidae (biting midges)
  • 10.2.7 Family Simuliidae (black flies)
  • 10.2.8 Family Sciaridae (mushroom flies, dark-winged fungus gnats)
  • 10.2.9 Family Mycetophilidae (fungus gnats)
  • 10.2.10 Family Bibionidae
  • 10.3 Suborder Brachycera
  • 10.3.1 Family Tabanidae (horse flies)
  • 10.3.2 Family Stratiomyidae (soldier flies)
  • 10.3.3 Family Asilidae (robber flies)
  • 10.3.4 Family Empididae (assassin flies)
  • 10.4 Suborder Cyclorrhapha
  • 10.4.1 Series Aschiza
  • 10.4.1.1 Family Syrphidae (hover flies)
  • 10.4.2 Series Schizophora
  • 10.4.2.1 Division Acalyptrata
  • 10.4.2.2 Division Calyptrata
  • 10.4.2.3 Division Pupipara (louse flies, keds)
  • 11 Subclass Pterygota, Division Endopterygota, Order Hymenoptera (sawflies, ants, bees and wasps)
  • 11.1 Introduction
  • 11.2 Suborder Symphyta (sawflies)
  • 11.2.1 Family Siricidae (wood wasps)
  • 11.2.2 Family Cephidae
  • 11.2.3 Family Tenthredinidae
  • 11.2.4 Family Diprionidae
  • 11.3 Suborder Apocrita (ants, bees, wasps and parasitic wasps)
  • 11.3.1 The social Hymenoptera and their allies
  • 11.3.1.1 Superfamily Apoidea
  • 11.3.1.2 Superfamily Vespoidea (wasps)
  • 11.3.1.3 Superfamily Chrysidoidea
  • 11.3.2 Other Superfamilies
  • 11.3.2.1 Superfamily Ichneumonoidea
  • 11.3.2.2 Superfamily Chalcidoidea
  • 11.3.2.3 Superfamily Proctotrupoidea
  • 11.3.2.4 Superfamily Evanioidea
  • 11.3.2.5 Superfamily Cynipoidea
  • 12 Subclass Pterygota, Division Endopterygota, Order Coleoptera (beetles)
  • 12.1 Introduction
  • 12.1.1 Adult morphology
  • 12.1.2 Larvae and pupae
  • 12.2 Suborder Adephaga
  • 12.2.1 Family Gyrinidae (whirligig beetles)
  • 12.2.2 Families Haliplidae and Hygrobiidae
  • 12.2.3 Family Dytiscidae
  • 12.2.4 Family Cicindelidae (tiger beetles)
  • 12.2.5 Family Carabidae (ground beetles)
  • 12.3 Suborder Polyphaga
  • 12.3.1 Superfamily Staphylinoidea
  • 12.3.1.1 Family Staphylinidae (rove beetles)
  • 12.3.1.2 Family Silphidae (burying, sexton or carrion beetles)
  • 12.3.1.3 Family Pselaphidae
  • 12.3.1.4 Family Ptiliidae
  • 12.3.2 Superfamily Hydrophiloidea – Family Hydrophilidae
  • 12.3.3 Superfamily Histeroidea – Family Histeridae
  • 12.3.4 Superfamily Scarabaeoidea
  • 12.3.4.1 Family Lucanidae (stag beetles)
  • 12.3.4.2 Family Geotrupidae (dung beetles)
  • 12.3.4.3 Family Scarabaeidae
  • 12.3.5 Superfamily Buprestoidea – Family Buprestidae
  • 12.3.6 Superfamily Elateroidea – Family Elateridae
  • 12.3.7 Superfamily Cantharoidea
  • 12.3.7.1 Family Cantharidae (soldier beetles)
  • 12.3.7.2 Family Lampyridae (glow-worms)
  • 12.3.8 Superfamily Dermestoidea
  • 12.3.9 Superfamily Bostrychoidea
  • 12.3.9.1 Family Lyctidae (powder-post beetles)
  • 12.3.9.2 Family Bostrychidae
  • 12.3.9.3 Family Anobiidae
  • 12.3.9.4 Family Ptinidae (spider beetles)
  • 12.3.10 Superfamily Cleroidea
  • 12.3.10.1 Family Cleridae
  • 12.3.10.2 Family Trogossitidae
  • 12.3.10.3 Family Melyridae
  • 12.3.11 Superfamily Cucujoidea
  • 12.3.11.1 Series Heteromera
  • 12.3.11.2 Series Clavicornia
  • 12.3.12 Superfamily Chrysomeloidea
  • 12.3.12.1 Family Cerambycidae (longhorn beetles)
  • 12.3.12.2 Family Chrysomelidae (leaf beetles)
  • 12.3.13 Superfamily Curculionoidea
  • 12.3.13.1 Family Curculionidae
  • 13 Class Arachnida
  • 13.1 Introduction
  • 13.2 Subclass Araneida (spiders)
  • 13.2.1 Family Araneidae
  • 13.2.2 Family Lycosidae
  • 13.3 Subclass Acarina (mites and ticks)
  • 13.3.1 Order Mesostigmata
  • 13.3.1.1 Family Phytoseiidae
  • 13.3.1.2 Family Varroidae
  • 13.3.2 Order Ixodida (ticks)
  • 13.3.2.1 Family Ixodidae (hard ticks)
  • 13.3.2.2 Family Argasidae (soft ticks)
  • 13.3.3 Order Prostigmata
  • 13.3.3.1 Family Tetranychidae (spider mites)
  • 13.3.3.2 Family Tenuipalpidae (false spider mites)
  • 13.3.3.3 Family Tarsonemidae
  • 13.3.3.4 Family Eriophyidae ('gall mites', but there are also free-living species)
  • 13.3.4 Order Astigmata
  • 13.3.4.1 Family Acaridae
  • 13.3.4.2 Family Sarcoptidae
  • 13.3.5 Order Cryptostigmata (beetle mites)
  • Bibliography