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Book SynopsisOffers a comprehensive survey of the many roles that hormones play in the biology of insects. This work discusses topics such as the control of molting, metamorphosis, reproduction, caste determination in social insects, diapause, migration, carbohydrate and lipid metabolism, diuresis, and behavior. It is useful for students and nonspecialists.
Trade Review"Frederik Nijhout's book is the first comprehensive and concise review of insect endocrinology for more than twenty years. Much has changed and much has been added in those years, and Insect Hormones therefore fills more a yawning void than a gap. It is an incisive and well-written overview."--Gaden S. Robinson, The Times Literary Supplement "This is an excellent and timely book which makes a major contribution to this branch of science. It brings together information about the workings of hormones that control almost every aspect of insect physiology. It is well written, and it will be essential reading for all with more than a passing interest in insect endocrinology, and is thoroughly recommended to students and researchers alike."--John Edwards, New Scientist
Table of ContentsPrefaceCh. 1Anatomy of the Insect Endocrine System3Ch. 2Mechanisms of Hormone Action and Experimental Methods16Ch. 3Metabolism and Homeostasis33Ch. 4The Developmental Physiology of Growth, Molting, and Metamorphosis50Ch. 5The Endocrine Control of Molting and Metamorphosis89Ch. 6Reproduction142Ch. 7Diapause160Ch. 8Polyphenisms176Ch. 9Hormones and Behavior197Epilogue212Literature Cited215Author Index253Subject Index260
