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Insect-Plant Interactions

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  • © 1986

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Editors:
  1. James R. Miller

    1. Pesticide Research Center, Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA

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  2. Thomas A. Miller

    1. Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, USA

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Part of the book series: Springer Series in Experimental Entomology (SSEXP)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Approaches and Methods for Direct Behavioral Observation and Analysis of Plant-Insect Interactions

    • Susan B. Opp, Ronald J. Prokopy
    Pages 1-22

  3. Assessing Host-Plant Finding by Insects

    • Stan Finch
    Pages 23-63

  4. The Definition and Measurement of Oviposition Preference in Plant-Feeding Insects

    • Michael C. Singer
    Pages 65-94

  5. Assays for Insect Feeding

    • A. C. Lewis, H. F. van Emden
    Pages 95-119

  6. Postingestive Effects of Phytochemicals On Insects: On Paracelsus and Plant Products

    • May Berenbaum
    Pages 121-153

  7. Bioassays for Measuring Quality of Insect Food

    • Marcos Kogan
    Pages 155-189

  8. Nutritional and Allelochemic Insect-Plant Interactions Relating to Digestion and Food Intake: Some Examples

    • Isaac Ishaaya
    Pages 191-223

  9. Chemical Methods for Isolating and Identifying Phytochemicals Biologically Active in Insects

    • Isao Kubo, Frederick J. Hanke
    Pages 225-249

  10. Techniques for Evaluating Plant Resistance to Insects

    • Ward M. Tingey
    Pages 251-284

  11. Electrophysiological Recording and Analysis of Insect Chemosensory Responses

    • James L. Frazier, Frank E. Hanson
    Pages 285-330

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 331-342
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About this book

The authoritative overviews in this volume provide a wealth of practical information on current approaches to the study of insect-plant interactions. Methods described include direct behavioral observation; assays of host finding, oviposition, and feeding behavior of insect herbivores; post-ingestion physiological effects; measurement of food quality and sensory responses of insects to plant stimuli; chemical isolation and identification of active phytochemicals; evaluation of plant resistance to insects; and the biochemistry of allelochemic interactions.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Pesticide Research Center, Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA

    James R. Miller

  • Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, USA

    Thomas A. Miller

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Insect-Plant Interactions

  • Editors: James R. Miller, Thomas A. Miller

  • Series Title: Springer Series in Experimental Entomology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-4910-8

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1986

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4612-9356-9Published: 26 November 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4612-4910-8Published: 01 December 2013

  • Series ISSN: 0172-6188

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 342

  • Number of Illustrations: 53 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Zoology, Ecology, Agriculture, Forestry

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