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Chalcidoidea of the World

by Austin Baker, Hannes Baur, Julie Böhmová, Matthew L. Buffington, Roger A.Burks, Dr Matthew Cock, Astrid Cruaud, Ana Dal Molin, Natalie Dale-Skey, Dr Christopher Darling, Priscila G. Dias, Tiffany Domer, Chrysalyn Dominguez, Fernando H.A. Farache, Lucian Fusu, Michael W. Gates, Marco Gebiola, Alex V. Gumovsky, Michael Haas, Paul Hanson, Christer Hansson, Judith Herreid, Keith Hopper, J Huber, Martha Hunter, Randa Jabbour, Petr Janšta, Robert Luke Kresslein, Lars Krogmann, Amelia Lindsey, Kerry E. Mauck, Mircea-Dan Mitroiu, Jason L. Mottern, José Luis Nieves-Aldrey, John Noyes, Ryan K. Perry, Ralph Peters, John Pinto, Andrew Polaszek, Alexey A. Polilov, Jean-Yves Rasplus, Javier Torréns, Serguei V. Triapitsyn, Jonah M. Ulmer, Roy G. Van Driesche, Simon van Noort, Ionela-Madalina Viciriuc, Jack Werren, Rachel L. Winston, Y. Miles Zhang ...

The superfamily Chalcidoidea (the jewel wasps) are part of the insect order Hymenoptera. The superfamily comprises more than 27,000 known species, with an estimated total diversity of more than 500,000 species, meaning that the vast majority have yet to be discovered and described. Most of the species are parasitoids, attacking the egg, larval stage or pupal stage of their host, though many other ... Read more

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The superfamily Chalcidoidea (the jewel wasps) are part of the insect order Hymenoptera. The superfamily comprises more than 27,000 known species, with an estimated total diversity of more than 500,000 species, meaning that the vast majority have yet to be discovered and described. Most of the species are parasitoids, attacking the egg, larval stage or pupal stage of their host, though many other
... Read more
Microbial Biocontrol Agents

Developing Effective Biopesticides

by Dr Gerardo Puopolo, Abhishek Anand, Marc Bardin, Ana Bejarano, Elisa Bona, Tito Caffi, Hamza Chammem, Antonieta De Cal, Margherita Furiosi, Elisa Gamalero0, Bernard R. Glick1, Belén Guijarro2, Lars Huber3, Dr Ajay Kumar4, Inmaculada Larena5, Sara E. Legler6, Carla S. Lorenz7, Paloma Melgarejo8, Hassan Momeni9, Fahimeh Nazari0, Andrea Nesler1, Philippe Nicot2, Ma. del Carmen Orozco-Mosquedab3, Ilaria Pertot4, Thomas Pressecq5, Vittorio Rossi6, Naser Safaie7, Gustavo Santoyo, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Mexico8, Selena Tomada9, Estelle Turc0, Maria Villarino1, Mout De Vrieze2, Laure Weisskopf3, Irene Salotti4 ...

The negative impact of chemical pesticides on human wellbeing and the environment has encouraged the development of eco-friendly alternatives for the management of plant pathogens. However, only a small number of microbial biocontrol agents (mBCAs) have been developed, registered and used in the management of plant diseases. This book analyses the deployment of mBCAs for the development of novel ... Read more

$102.99 USD

The negative impact of chemical pesticides on human wellbeing and the environment has encouraged the development of eco-friendly alternatives for the management of plant pathogens. However, only a small number of microbial biocontrol agents (mBCAs) have been developed, registered and used in the management of plant diseases. This book analyses the deployment of mBCAs for the development of novel
... Read more
The Gazelle's Dream

Game Drives of the Old and New Worlds

by Jack W. Brink, Maria Nieves Zedeo, Anna Jansson, Lars Pil, Espen Finstad, Olivier Barge, Jacques Elie Brochier, Jwana Chahoud, Chrisitine Chataigner, Emmanuelle Regagnon, Remy Crassard, Marie-Laure Chambrade, David Burke, Wael Abu-Azizeh, Mohammad Barakat Tarawneh, Juan Antonio Snchez Priego, Dani Nadel, Dan Malkinson, Guy Bar-Oz, Amnon Nachmias, Uzi Avner, Liora K. Horwitz, Naomi Porat, D.L. Kennedy, Ueli Brunner, Per Storemyr, Vadim N. Yagodin, Shamil Amirov, Toni Huber ...

Series series Adapa Monographs
Once the world's prairies, grasslands, steppes and tundra teemed with massive herds of game: gazelle, wild ass, bison, caribou and antelope. Humans seeking to hunt these large fast-moving herds devised a range of specialised traps that share many characteristics across all continents. Typically consisting of guiding walls or lines of stones leading to an enclosure or trap, game drives were ... Read more

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Once the world's prairies, grasslands, steppes and tundra teemed with massive herds of game: gazelle, wild ass, bison, caribou and antelope. Humans seeking to hunt these large fast-moving herds devised a range of specialised traps that share many characteristics across all continents. Typically consisting of guiding walls or lines of stones leading to an enclosure or trap, game drives were
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The Complete Dinosaur

by M. K. Brett-Surman, Thomas R. Holtz Jr., James O. Farlow ...

Series series Life of the Past
A new edition of the illustrated compendium that is "a gift to serious dinosaur enthusiasts" ( Science).What do we know about dinosaurs, and how do we know it? How did they grow, move, eat, and reproduce? Were they warm-blooded or cold-blooded? How intelligent were they? How are the various groups of dinosaurs related to each other, and to other kinds of living and extinct vertebrates? What can ... Read more

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A new edition of the illustrated compendium that is "a gift to serious dinosaur enthusiasts" ( Science).What do we know about dinosaurs, and how do we know it? How did they grow, move, eat, and reproduce? Were they warm-blooded or cold-blooded? How intelligent were they? How are the various groups of dinosaurs related to each other, and to other kinds of living and extinct vertebrates? What can
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Plant Defense

Warding off attack by pathogens, herbivores and parasitic plants

by Dale Walters ...

Plant Defense provides an overview of all major aspects of plant defence, including defence against pathogens, parasites, and invertebrate and vertebrate herbivores. The book looks at defense mechanisms including structural and chemical defences, and constitutive and inducible defences. Including details of how plants 'sense' attack and how this is communicated within the plant and also to ... Read more

$81.00 USD

Plant Defense provides an overview of all major aspects of plant defence, including defence against pathogens, parasites, and invertebrate and vertebrate herbivores. The book looks at defense mechanisms including structural and chemical defences, and constitutive and inducible defences. Including details of how plants 'sense' attack and how this is communicated within the plant and also to
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Pterosaurs

Natural History, Evolution, Anatomy

by Mark P. Witton ...

The most authoritative illustrated book on flying reptiles availableFor 150 million years, the skies didn't belong to birds—they belonged to the pterosaurs. These flying reptiles, which include the pterodactyls, shared the world with the nonavian dinosaurs until their extinction 65 million years ago. Some pterosaurs, such as the giant azhdarchids, were the largest flying animals of all time, with ... Read more

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The most authoritative illustrated book on flying reptiles availableFor 150 million years, the skies didn't belong to birds—they belonged to the pterosaurs. These flying reptiles, which include the pterodactyls, shared the world with the nonavian dinosaurs until their extinction 65 million years ago. Some pterosaurs, such as the giant azhdarchids, were the largest flying animals of all time, with
... Read more
Functional Diversity of Mycorrhiza and Sustainable Agriculture

Management to Overcome Biotic and Abiotic Stresses

by Michael J. Goss, Mário Carvalho, Isabel Brito ...

Functional Diversity of Mycorrhiza and Sustainable Agriculture is the first book to present the core concepts of working with Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi to improve agricultural crop productivity. Highlighting the use of indigenous AM fungi for agriculture, the book includes details on how to maintain and promote AM fungal diversity to improve sustainability and cost-effectiveness. As the need to ... Read more

$89.99 USD

Functional Diversity of Mycorrhiza and Sustainable Agriculture is the first book to present the core concepts of working with Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi to improve agricultural crop productivity. Highlighting the use of indigenous AM fungi for agriculture, the book includes details on how to maintain and promote AM fungal diversity to improve sustainability and cost-effectiveness. As the need to
... Read more
Herpetology

An Introductory Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles

by Laurie J. Vitt, Janalee P. Caldwell ...

This third edition, now fully revised and updated by two of Dr. Zug's colleagues, provides herpetology students and amateur reptile and amphibian keepers with the latest taxonomy and species developments from around the world. Herpetology is a rapidly evolving field, which has contributed to new discoveries in many conceptual areas of biology. The authors build on this progress by updating all ... Read more

$74.69 USD

This third edition, now fully revised and updated by two of Dr. Zug's colleagues, provides herpetology students and amateur reptile and amphibian keepers with the latest taxonomy and species developments from around the world. Herpetology is a rapidly evolving field, which has contributed to new discoveries in many conceptual areas of biology. The authors build on this progress by updating all
... Read more
Bioformulations: for Sustainable Agriculture

Edited by Naveen Kumar Arora, Samina Mehnaz, Raffaella Balestrini ...

More than a century has passed since the first bioformulations were introduced to the market. But there is still much to be done, explored and developed. Though bioformulations offer green alternatives and are important for sustainable agriculture, they make up only a small fraction of the total additions used to enhance crop yields or protect them from pests. There is a great need to develop ... Read more

$143.99 USD

More than a century has passed since the first bioformulations were introduced to the market. But there is still much to be done, explored and developed. Though bioformulations offer green alternatives and are important for sustainable agriculture, they make up only a small fraction of the total additions used to enhance crop yields or protect them from pests. There is a great need to develop
... Read more
Dinosaur Paleobiology

by Stephen L. Brusatte ...

Series Book 2 - TOPA Topics in Paleobiology
The study of dinosaurs has been experiencing a remarkable renaissance over the past few decades. Scientific understanding of dinosaur anatomy, biology, and evolution has advanced to such a degree that paleontologists often know more about 100-million-year-old dinosaurs than many species of living organisms. This book provides a contemporary review of dinosaur science intended for students, ... Read more

$81.00 USD

The study of dinosaurs has been experiencing a remarkable renaissance over the past few decades. Scientific understanding of dinosaur anatomy, biology, and evolution has advanced to such a degree that paleontologists often know more about 100-million-year-old dinosaurs than many species of living organisms. This book provides a contemporary review of dinosaur science intended for students,
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Biopesticides for sustainable agriculture

by Dr Inmaculada Garrido-Jurado, Dr Tejas Rao, Dr Juan Luis Jurat-Fuentes, Dr Salvatore Arpaia, Dr Luca Ruiu, Dr Martin Erlandson, Dr Albrecht M. Koppenhöfer, Dr David Shapiro-Ilan, Dr Ivan Hiltpold, Dr Aurélien Tartar, Prof Gadi V. P. Reddy, Dr Anamika Sharma, Dr Angel Guerrero, Prof Toby Bruce, Dr Lin Bao, Dr Robert M. Kennedy, Dr Kyle Schneider, Dr Alvar Carlson, Dr Andy Renz, Dr Barbara Thuerig, Dr Susan M. Boyetchko, Dr Lucius Tamm, Dr József Kiss, Dr Marc Delos, Prof Wyn Grant, Dr Roma Gwynn, Prof Enrique Quesada-Moraga, Dr Meelad Yousef-Naef ...

Series Book 89 - Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
Reviews key steps in biopesticide product developmentComprehensive coverage of the range of biopesticides, from microbial to natural substance-based biopesticidesStrong focus on pheromone and allelochemical semiochemicals as well as peptide-based biopesticides ... Read more

$175.99 USD

Reviews key steps in biopesticide product developmentComprehensive coverage of the range of biopesticides, from microbial to natural substance-based biopesticidesStrong focus on pheromone and allelochemical semiochemicals as well as peptide-based biopesticides
... Read more
Herpetology

An Introductory Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles

by Laurie J. Vitt, Janalee P. Caldwell ...

The fourth edition of the textbook Herpetology covers the basic biology of amphibians and reptiles, with updates in nearly every conceptual area. Not only does it serve as a solid foundation for modern herpetology courses, but it is also relevant to courses in ecology, behavior, evolution, systematics, and morphology. Examples taken from amphibians and reptiles throughout the world make this book ... Read more

$63.89 USD

The fourth edition of the textbook Herpetology covers the basic biology of amphibians and reptiles, with updates in nearly every conceptual area. Not only does it serve as a solid foundation for modern herpetology courses, but it is also relevant to courses in ecology, behavior, evolution, systematics, and morphology. Examples taken from amphibians and reptiles throughout the world make this book
... Read more

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