Description
Book SynopsisLadybirds are probably the best known predators of aphids and coccids in the world, though this greatly underestimates the diversity of their biology. Maximising their impact on their prey is an important element in modern conservation biological control of indigenous natural enemies in contrast to the classical approach of releasing alien species.
Trade Review“The style in which this book is written encourages a response, and invites readers to draw their own conclusions. The inclusion of the final chapter (Chapter 12, Recent progress and possible future trends in the study of Coccinellidae) is particularly welcome. Coccinellid research is a dynamic field and the authors are emphatic in their hope that the information presented in this text will provide inspiration for further research into the specific biology and ecology of these beetles. For me, reading this book has stimulated a great deal of thought.” (Austral Ecology, 1 October 2013)
“This is a very well illustrated and authoritative account, with an excellent set of authors and a very full range of topics . . . Overall this is a rich mine of information and full of important and fascinating detail and it has much to be admired.” (British Ecological Society Bulletin, 1 August 2013)
“In summary, this is a comprehensive, well-written, very thoroughly referenced and clearly laid out book . . . The authors and three editors are congratulated for producing what will no doubt be the seminal work on the Coccinellidae for years to come.” (Journal of Insect Conservation, 15 August 2012)
Table of ContentsDetailed contents, ix
Contributors, xvii
Preface, xviii
Introduction, xix
Taxonomic glossary, xx
1. PHYLOGENY AND CLASSIFICATION, 1
Oldrich Nedve¡d and Ivo Kovár¡
2. GENETIC STUDIES, 13
John J. Sloggett and Alois Hone¡k
3. LIFE HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT, 54
Oldrich Nedve¡d and Alois Hone¡k
4. DISTRIBUTION AND HABITATS, 110
Alois Hone¡k
5. FOOD RELATIONSHIPS, 141
Ivo Hodek and Edward W. Evans
6. DIAPAUSE/DORMANCY, 275
Ivo Hodek
7. INTRAGUILD INTERACTIONS, 343
Éric Lucas
8. NATURAL ENEMIES OF LADYBIRD BEETLES, 375
Piotr Ceryngier, Helen E. Roy and Remy L. Poland
9. COCCINELLIDS AND SEMIOCHEMICALS, 444
Jan Pettersson
10. QUANTIFYING THE IMPACT OF COCCINELLIDS ON THEIR PREY, 465
J. P. Michaud and James D. Harwood
11. COCCINELLIDS IN BIOLOGICAL CONTROL, 488
J. P. Michaud
12. RECENT PROGRESS AND POSSIBLE FUTURE TRENDS IN THE STUDY OF COCCINELLIDAE, 520
Helmut F. van Emden and Ivo Hodek
Appendix: List of Genera in Tribes and Subfamilies, 526
Oldrich Nedve¡d and Ivo Kovár¡
Subject index, 532
Colour plate pages fall between pp. 250 and pp. 251
