Entomological research benefits from a great diversity of technical
approaches - from the molecular to the descriptive - and these are
applied to an even greater diversity of insect species. As a
consequence, common themes and trends in entomological research can
often be overlooked as each researcher focuses on his or her own area of
interest. The purpose of this volume is to bring together diverse areas
of research under one common theme.
The book is divisible into four conceptual areas: the structural biology
of the midgut; digestion and transport; the insect midgut as a target
for control strategies; and the idgut as an environment for other
organisms. Each chapter is written by scientists active in the reviewed
research area and a truly international team of contributors has been
chosen by the editors.
Biology of the Insect Midgut will be of immense use to advanced
undergraduate and postgraduate students, and researchers in entomology,
physiology and pest control.