Nation J. Insect Physiology and Biochemistry 4ed 2022

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Employing the clear, student-friendly style that made previous editions so popular, Insect Physiology and Biochemistry, Fourth Edition presents an engaging and authoritative guide to the latest findings in the dynamic field of insect physiology. The book supplies a comprehensive picture of the current state of the function, development, and reproduction of insects. Expanded and updated, now in full colour, this fourth edition adds three new chapters on the role of the nervous system in behavior; the ‘Genomics Revolution’ in entomology; and global climate changes which have a major effect on insects, including warming and weather. It continues to challenge conventional entomological wisdom with the latest research and analytical interpretations.
The text will appeal to upper undergraduate and graduate students and to practicing biologists who need to possess a firm knowledge of the broad principles of insect physiology. With detailed full colour illustrations to help explain physiological concepts and important anatomical details, it remains the most easily accessible guide to key concepts in the field.
Chapter 1 Embryogenesis
Chapter 2 Digestion
Chapter 3 Nutrition
Chapter 4 Integument and Molting
Chapter 5 Hormones and Development
Chapter 6 Biological Rhythms
Chapter 7 Diapause
Chapter 8 Intermediary Metabolism
Chapter 9 The Nervous System: Anatomy and Physiology