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Principles of Insect Pathology

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  • © 1998

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Authors:
  1. Drion G. Boucias

    1. Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, USA

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  2. Jacquelyn C. Pendland

    1. Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, USA

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Insect-Pathogen Relationships

    • Drion G. Boucias, Jacquelyn C. Pendland
    Pages 1-30

  3. General Features of Viral Disease Agents

    • Drion G. Boucias, Jacquelyn C. Pendland
    Pages 31-64

  4. Major Groups of Insect Viruses

    • Drion G. Boucias, Jacquelyn C. Pendland
    Pages 65-110

  5. Baculoviruses

    • Drion G. Boucias, Jacquelyn C. Pendland
    Pages 111-146

  6. Characteristics of the Pathogenic Prokaryotes

    • Drion G. Boucias, Jacquelyn C. Pendland
    Pages 147-175

  7. Insect Pathogenic Bacteria

    • Drion G. Boucias, Jacquelyn C. Pendland
    Pages 177-216

  8. Bacillus thuringiensis: Producer of Potent Insecticidal Toxins

    • Drion G. Boucias, Jacquelyn C. Pendland
    Pages 217-257

  9. General Properties of Fungal Pathogens

    • Drion G. Boucias, Jacquelyn C. Pendland
    Pages 259-286

  10. Entomopathogenic Fungi: “Perfect” Phyla

    • Drion G. Boucias, Jacquelyn C. Pendland
    Pages 287-319

  11. Entomopathogenic Fungi: Fungi Imperfecti

    • Drion G. Boucias, Jacquelyn C. Pendland
    Pages 321-364

  12. Insect Pathogenic Protozoa

    • Drion G. Boucias, Jacquelyn C. Pendland
    Pages 365-398

  13. Phylum Microsporidia

    • Drion G. Boucias, Jacquelyn C. Pendland
    Pages 399-437

  14. Insect Immune Defense System, Part I: Innate Defense Reactions

    • Drion G. Boucias, Jacquelyn C. Pendland
    Pages 439-468

  15. Insect Immune Defense System, Part II: The Recognition of Nonself

    • Drion G. Boucias, Jacquelyn C. Pendland
    Pages 469-497

  16. Insect Immune Defense System, Part III: Prophenoloxidase Cascade and Post-Attachment Processes of Phagocytosis

    • Drion G. Boucias, Jacquelyn C. Pendland
    Pages 499-537

  17. Back Matter

    Pages 539-550
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About this book

Principles of Insect Pathology, a text written from a pathological viewpoint, is intended for graduate-level students and researchers with a limited background in microbiology and in insect diseases. The book explains the importance of insect diseases and illuminates the complexity and diversity of insect-microbe relationships. Separate sections are devoted to
  • the major insect pathogens, their characteristics, and their life cycles
  • the homology that exists among invertebrate, vertebrate, and plant pathogens
  • the humoral and cellular defense systems of the host insect as well as the evasive and suppressive activities of insect disease agents
  • the structure and function of passive barriers
  • the heterogeneity in host susceptibility to insect diseases and associated toxins
  • the mechanisms regulating the spread and persistence of diseases in insects.

Principles of Insect Pathology combines the disciplines of microbiology (virology, bacteriology, mycology, protozoology), pathology, and immunology within the context of the insect host, providing a format which is understandable to entomologists, microbiologists, and comparative pathologists.

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`...the treatment is modern and mainly uses computerized information. The rich compilation of actually used terminology...will help molecular biologists and biochemists understand insect pathology- et vice versa. ...recommend the book as a "door opener" to modern insect pathology provided that it is used in conjunction with a classical text book on insect pathology.' European Journal of Entomology, 97 (2000)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, USA

    Drion G. Boucias, Jacquelyn C. Pendland

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