This manual was prepared for the diagnosis of insect diseases caused by infectious agents. The agents (or pathogens) included here are fungi, protozoans, bacteria, viruses, and rickettsias. The present work was prepared after much deliberation and discussion with students and teachers who felt a guide of this type would be valuable for diagnosing the microbial diseases of insects. It was modeled after a seminar given on the same subject at Berke- ley, which had as its major goal the recognition and identification of insect ...
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This manual was prepared for the diagnosis of insect diseases caused by infectious agents. The agents (or pathogens) included here are fungi, protozoans, bacteria, viruses, and rickettsias. The present work was prepared after much deliberation and discussion with students and teachers who felt a guide of this type would be valuable for diagnosing the microbial diseases of insects. It was modeled after a seminar given on the same subject at Berke- ley, which had as its major goal the recognition and identification of insect pathogens for practical purposes. The present work in- cludes numerous timesaving "short cuts" which were developed after years of experience of diagnosing insect diseases. Although emphasis is placed on identification, general back- ground information on the various pathogens is also included. Thus, under each of the five groups of pathogens, the following topics are discussed: (1) various types of associations with insects, (2) defini- tion and classification, (3) general life cycle, (4) characteristics of diseased insects, (5) factors affecting natural infections, (6) methods of examination, (7) isolation and cultivation, (8) important taxonomic characters, (9) tests for infectivity, (10) storage, (11) an illustrated key to the genera (or group in the case of viruses), and (12) literature, especially that pertaining to identification. Although often included with insect pathogens, entomogenous nematodes are not covered here since illustrated keys to those gen- era that infect insects are already available (Poinar, 1975, 1977).
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 218 p. Audience: General/trade. Hardcover with dust jacket-full brown cloth over boards with gold lettering stamped on spine. Glossy maroon illustrated DJ. Sewn binding. xiii + 218 pages, with illustrations, bibliography, and index. 1st Edition, 1st Printing. CONDITION: Book NEAR FINE, binding square and tight, pages bright and unmarked; bottom of spine bumped with minor tear on tack, else fine; DJ VERY GOOD, surface lightly rubbed, moderate edge wear and a half-inch closed tear on top front, not clipped. CONTENT: This book is the first of its kind to use illustrated keys for the ready identification of pathogens causing infectious diseases of insects; a diagnostic manual that identifies and describes all common genera or groups of insect pathogens-fungi, protozoa, bacteria, viruses, and rickettsias. >Guaranteed secure packaging, free tracking, and no-hassle return policy.
