includes bibliographical references and index

This second edition of the successful text the Ecology of Insects, is fully revised and updated text to include new topical study areas. It provides a balanced treatment of the theory and practice of pure and applied insect ecology. Also, it Includes new topical areas of insect ecology and provides greater coverage of physiological, genetic, molecular, and ecosystem aspects of insect ecology concepts. It includes the foundations of evolutionary ecology and population dynamics in ecosystem science as they are applied to topics such as climate change, conservation and biodiversity, epidemiology and pest management.