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National Moth Week, July 20-28, 2024
Insect Behavior By Robert W. Matthews and Janice R. Matthews
Robert E. Krieger Publishing Co, 1988
The perfect introductory book. It has tons of references highlighted in the text for additional reading on a multitude of topics. Most of these references are books that have compiled info on specific topics.
Contributed by Marci Hess on 8 October, 2023 - 8:44am |
Introduction to Ecological Biochemistry By J.B. Harborne
Academic Press Limited, 1993
Detailed info about biochemical interactions between plants and insects and plants and mammals.
Contributed by Marci Hess on 7 October, 2023 - 10:11am |
Introduction to Insect Biology and Diversity By Howell V. Daly, John T. Doyen, Alexander H. Purcell III
Oxford University Press, 1998
A very good textbook for initial research and learning about insects. It lays a nice foundation.
Contributed by Marci Hess on 28 September, 2023 - 9:48am |
Farming with Soil Life By Jennifer Hopwood, Stephanie Frischie, Emily May, and Eric Lee-Mader
SARE, 2021
This book can be downloaded or purchased. It offers family overviews of inverts living in our soil and how they benefit our soil.
Contributed by Marci Hess on 18 September, 2023 - 10:31am |
Insects and the Plant Surface By Barrie Juniper and Sir Richard Southwood
Edward Arnold Ltd, 1986
Understanding how the surface of a plant affects an insects explains some insect behavior. The surface is a protective mechanism for the plant in various ways. As related to insects, it repels, attracts, and protects. It explains why some insects prefer undersides of leaves for ovipositing or why large leaves are more preferred; these are examples of the myriad of variables.
Contributed by Marci Hess on 12 September, 2023 - 9:45am |
Interrelationship Between Insects and Plants By Pierre Jolivet
CRC Press, 1998
Provides a nice overview of plant and insect relationships, discussing mechanical, structural, and chemical attractants, stimulants, and diversions.
Contributed by Marci Hess on 11 September, 2023 - 7:46am |
Hidden Company that Trees Keep: Life from Treetops to Root Tips By James B. Nardi
Princeton University Press, 2023
A delightful, easy-to-read book that details insects and other wildlife that use our trees.
Contributed by Marci Hess on 7 September, 2023 - 12:52pm |
The Light & Smith manual: Intertidal invertebrates from Central California to Oregon, 4th edition By Carlton J.T., ed.
UC Press, Berkeley‒Los Angeles‒London. 1019 pp., 2007
Contributed by v belov on 29 August, 2023 - 9:19pm |
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