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Host Specialization in the World Agromyzidae (Diptera)

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  • © 1990

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Authors:
  1. Kenneth A. Spencer
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Part of the book series: Series Entomologica (SENT, volume 45)

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Division BRYOPHYTA

    • Kenneth A. Spencer
    Pages 1-3

  3. Divisions EQUISETOPHYTA and POLYPODIOPHYTA

    • Kenneth A. Spencer
    Pages 4-14

  4. Division PINOPHYTA (Gymnospermae)

    • Kenneth A. Spencer
    Pages 15-16

  5. Division MAGNOLIOPHYTA (Angiosperms)

    • Kenneth A. Spencer
    Pages 17-380

  6. Polyphagous species

    • Kenneth A. Spencer
    Pages 381-387

  7. Concluding remarks: phylogeny, coevolution, colonization

    • Kenneth A. Spencer
    Pages 388-393

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 394-444
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Phytophagous insects represent a very particular not really belong to their host plant range. This may group of organisms. Firstly, their number amounts lead to mistaken conclusions especially in regions to more than one quarter of all recent species (ex­ where only few observations were possible, as well cluding fungi, algae and microbes) and together with as in the case of uncommon insect species. Fourthly, the green plants on which they feed they form al­ the great majority (99. 4%) of the agromyzid species most one half of all living species described so far. studied show a high degree of host specialization Secondly, their overwhelming majority shows very which makes these insects especially suitable for narrow host plant specialization, that is they feed taxonomic-phylogenetic considerations. only on one or a few, mostly closely related plant With such an enormous amount of data, it may species, a characteristic that led J. H. Fabre to elab­ have been tempting to draw far-reaching conclu­ orate the notion of the 'insects' botanical instinct' a sions. However, the author has been very careful in century ago. doing this.

Reviews

` Although this is an expensive book, it is well produced and has a fabulous colour photograph of a black and yellow liriomyza sp. on the cover. Spencer must be congratulated in producing a book that will become a bible for students of the Agromyzidae and will be widely read by those still to be converted to an appreciation of these most fascinating of files. '
Bulletin of Entomological Research
' This is a superlative monograph....The drawings...are particularly attractive and useful. One should be extremely grateful for this invaluable combination of world-wide collection, able systematics and plant-host relationships together with the careful assessment of the data collected.
Finally one most congratulate Ann Spencer for her drawings...for once one cam be well satisfied with the Index. Every entomological library, public and private, must quickly obtain a copy. '
Antenna, 14:4 1990
' This is the first modern monograph of the Agromyzidae that, besides a vast number of the host plant data, also critically summarizes all main results of the taxonomic research on this group. It should be useful for those who are intersted in furthur research on the taxonomy and ecology of these insects, and also for appliedentomologists. '
Review of Agricultural Entomology 79:1 1991
' This book should be dipped into by entomologists, chemist and botanists alike. It should be on the library shelf of all institutions interested in plant-insect relations. There is nothing else like it ' Kew Bulletin Herbarium 47:1 1992

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