Contemporary Trends in Insect Science/edited by G.T. Gujar. New Delhi,
Campus, 2004, xx, 424 p., ISBN 81-8030-067-6.
Contemporary Trends in Insect Science/edited by G.T. Gujar. New Delhi,
Campus, 2004, xx, 424 p., ISBN 81-8030-067-6.
Contents: Preface. Professor S.C. Pathak--a tribute. Selected publications of Dr. S.C. Pathak. 1. Leston's spread potential and Taxon size/C.W. Schaefer. 2. Trans-oceanic insect dispersal/K.A.J. Wise. 3. Dispersal, dispersion and estimation of insect population and simulation of crop losses/S. Chander. 4. The fightless marine midge, Pontomyia (Diptera : Chironomidae) with a first record from the Republic of the Maldives, Indian Ocean/L. Cheng. 5. Adaptive advantages for egg and nymph survivorship by egg deposition in masses or singly in seed-sucking heteroptera/A.R. Panizzi. 6. The role of seminiphagous insects in reduction of quality of Abies alba Mill. Seeds in Poland/M. Skrzypczynska. 7. Evolutionary history of insecta and its immune-system : common immunologic motifs in invertebrates and vertebrates/A.P. Gupta. 8. Insect tissue culture : cell, tissue and organ development In Vitro to assess endocrine action at molecular level/M. Jacob. 9. Neurosecretion in insects at the turn of the century/R.S. Saini. 10. Pulse beetle (Callosobruchus chinensis) : some biochemical changes in pulses during storage/P.S. Mendki, V.L. Maheshwari and R.M. Kothari. 11. Mycoinsecticide for management of rice Hispa/L.K. Hazarika and K.C. Puzari. 12. Insect parasitic nematodes/S. Mohan. 13. Insect pathogens and their use in pest management/V. Kalia and G.T. Gujar. 14. Pheromones for insect pest management/V. Kalia and G.T. Gujar. 15. Trichogramma : the noble egg parasitoids, their success and potential in biological control of insect pests/M. Yousuf, K.C. Joshi and N. Kulkarni. 16. Integrated pest management of forest insect pests/N. Kulkarni, K.C. Joshi and P.K. Shukla. Index.
"Contemporary trends in insect science is a festschrift issue in honour of Prof. S.C. Pathak whom I have known for the past twenty years as a teacher, researcher and mentor. Insects are most numerous of all living species, constituting about 75% of animal world. They have adapted over the evolutionary period of about 250-500 million years in the diverse ecological conditions on the earth. The dominance of insects over other animals and coevolution vis-a-vis other plant life has become possible with the specialization of their biological attributes.
Contemporary trends in insect science is an amalgamation of papers dealing with some aspects of insect ecology, physiology and pharmacology contributed by colleagues and well-wishers of Prof. Pathak. These also represent vast interests of Prof. Pathak. This book has papers dealing with insect dispersal, adaptive behaviour, feeding in ecology; insect immune system in the context of evolutionary history of insects, neuroendocrinology, insect tissue, cell and organ culture, insect pathogens and integrated pest management. It is an attempt to bring together diverse research interests together." (jacket)