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Entomology stands at a critical crossroads. This timely exploration covers the most pressing issues, from pollinator decline and climate change to groundbreaking research and state-of-the-art methodologies. A vital resource for navigating the future of insect science.
Insects are central to our ecosystems, agriculture, and health systems, but today, entomology stands at a critical crossroads. This book presents a timely and comprehensive exploration of the pressing issues, groundbreaking research, and future pathways that are shaping the science of insects.
Divided into five thematic parts, this volume begins with a foundational overview of entomology’s historical context before delving into current global challenges, including insecticide resistance, invasive species, pollinator decline, and the impacts of climate change. Readers will explore the ecological roles of insects, advances in forensic and forest entomology, and the management of disease vectors.
With a focus on innovation, the book examines state-of-the-art methodologies, including biotechnological tools, molecular genetics, remote sensing, and Geographic Information System applications, alongside integrated pest management strategies. Real-world case studies from urban ecosystems, sustainable agriculture, and conservation efforts illustrate practical applications and lessons learned. Finally, the volume looks forward to highlighting emerging technologies, policy implications, and the grand challenges that define the future of entomology. Ideal for researchers, students, policy makers, and practitioners, this book offers a vital resource for understanding and navigating the evolving landscape of insect science in the 21st century.
Man-made climate change poses a new crisis: how do we feed 10 billion people in a climate hostile to food security? This book explores the threat to our “daily bread” and argues that we are not without hope, offering solutions that can lead to a better future for humankind.
Wine: our oldest medicine. Uncover its 9,500-year history, from its true origins in China to how it can reduce death rates by 50% and dementia by 80%. This groundbreaking book rewrites everything you thought you knew about the health benefits of wine.
This light-hearted, informative narrative discusses US agriculture from a historical, social, and financial perspective. Written in a satirical voice, the author uses storytelling to share his experiences in food and farming through fast-moving, easy-to-read prose.
This book explains how plants perceive their environment, communicate, and modify their behavior. It explores intriguing aspects of plant memory and intelligence, from their perception of sound and touch to communication with other plants, animals, and microorganisms.
This book introduces the biology and history of cocoa. It describes how cocoa can be grown in an environmentally sound way to increase production on existing farms, reduce incursion into forests, restore biodiversity, and improve the livelihoods of millions of farming families.
Explore the legendary fossil beds of Samos, where ancient myths explained the bones of giant mammals. This book uncovers the island’s paleontological history, compares the anatomy of the giraffe, okapi, and extinct Samotherium, and maps the geology of these famed bone quarries.
This book guides readers from basic knowledge to advanced specifics on Plant Stress Physiology due to Climate Change. Covering the newest findings on drought and heat stress, it challenges accepted viewpoints and helps address questions fundamental to plant life itself.
Discover the honey bee’s adaptation to environments worldwide. This book explains how the bee colony functions as an integral biological unit to survive long winters and uses specific acoustic and electrical signals for spatial orientation and communication.
This book presents a wine tasting method based on neurobiology, gastronomy, and the science of how the human brain processes pleasure. While written for the beginner, this unique approach offers valuable insights that wine professionals can also benefit from.
Animal space use is complex. Memory and multi-scaled space use present deep challenges for biophysical modelling. This book confronts these issues, presenting novel models, a critical evaluation of existing concepts, and theoretical proposals to resolve present challenges.
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