Immature Insects

Book Details

• Author: D.A. Dodia, M.B. Zala, C.S. Barad, G.M. Patel & P.H. Rabari

• Publisher: Scientific Publishers

• Language: English

• Edition: 1st Edition

• Year: 2023

• ISBN: 9789390749706

• Pages: 436 (Including 82 Colour Pages)

• Cover: Hard Bound

• Dimensions: 6.30 x 9.50 x 1.40 inches

• Weight: 838 gm

About the Book
This comprehensive volume explores the immature stages of insects, which are responsible for a significant share of global crop damage—nearly 20% of total food production. Focusing on the detailed biology and morphology of eggs, larvae/nymphs, and pupae, the book provides an in-depth understanding essential for the study and management of insect pests.

Separate chapters delve into egg morphology, chorionic patterns, larval types, classification, chaetotaxy, and mobility, as well as pupal forms, sex differentiation, and functional significance. The book also covers essential techniques including methods of insect collection, preservation practices, defense mechanisms in immature stages, rearing methods, and the use of taxonomic keys.

Enriched with 82 high-quality color photographs and illustrations, the book serves as an invaluable reference for graduate and postgraduate students of agricultural entomology and zoology, along with researchers and extension personnel involved in pest identification and management.