Description
Book SynopsisMosquitoes are important as transmitters of widespread major diseases and as nuisance insects. They are also one of the most studied and well-known group of insects, both in the laboratory and in the field. The first volume in The Biology of Mosquitoes series is a key reference work and has received excellent reviews. This second title in the three volume series focuses on the functioning of the mosquito sense organs that provide them with information about the environment and that enable the adult females to find and attack their vertebrate hosts. It also reviews knowledge of the circadian rhythms and other internal mechanisms that regulate the onset and timing of different behaviours. This integrated review of the sensory mechanisms and behaviour of mosquitoes provides a unique insight into their biology. The contents, which are fully up-to-date, include much important work from the past which is often overlooked.
Table of Contents-: (Chapter numbers continued from Volume 1) Introduction: Cycles, rhythms, and other periodicities in mosquito behaviour 24: Larval integumental sensilla 25: Adult integumental sensilla: Their structure, physiology and connections with the brain 26: The antennae and hearing 27: Larval eyes and vision 28: Adult eyes and vision 29: Behaviour and aspects of the biology of larvae and pupae 30: Adult circadian rhythms 31: The regulation of adult behaviour 32: The modification of adult behaviour by geophysical and climatic factors 33: Flight 34: Genitalia and associated organs 35: Mating 36: Feeding on plant sugars 37: The sources and characteristics of host cues 38: Host finding 39: Mosquito–host interactions 40: Egg laying
