{"product_id":"insects-and-wildlife-isbn-9781444332995","title":"Insects and Wildlife","description":"\u003ci\u003eInsects and Wildlife: Arthropods and their Relationships with Wild Vertebrate Animals\u003c\/i\u003e provides a comprehensive overview of the interrelationships of insects and wildlife. It serves as an introduction to insects and other arthropods for wildlife management and other vertebrate biology students, and emphasizes the importance of insects to wild vertebrate animals. The book emphasizes how insects exert important influences on wildlife habitat suitability and wildlife population sustainability, including their direct and indirect effects on wildlife health. Among the important topics covered are:  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe importance of insects as food items for vertebrate animals; \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe role of arthropods as determinants of ecosystem health and productivity; \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe ability of arthropods to transmit disease-causing agents; \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ean overview of representative disease-causing agents transmitted by arthropods; \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003earthropods as pests and parasites of vertebrates; \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe hazards to wildlife associated with using using pesticides to protect against insect damage; \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003einsect management using techniques other than pesticides; \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe importance of insect conservation and how insects influence wildlife conservation. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 1: Introduction to the Arthropods 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Insects and Their Relatives 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNaming of Taxa 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArthopoda 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArachnida 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCrustacea 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiplopoda 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChilopoda 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEntognatha 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInsecta 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClassification of Insects 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharacteristics of the Major Groups of Insects 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvolution of Insects 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInsect Biogeography 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and Additional Reading 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 Structure and Function Of Insects 34\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntegument 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMolting 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBody Regions 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Head 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Thorax 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Abdomen 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternal Anatomy 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMuscular System 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFat Body 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDigestive System 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCirculatory System 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVentilatory System 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNervous System 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVision 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlandular Systems 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolyphenism or Polymorphism 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunication 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSociality 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnts 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Bees and Wasps 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTermites 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMetamorphosis 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproductive System 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEggs of Insects 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExcretory System 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThermal Biology 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeeding Ecology 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScavenging 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeeding Belowground 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeeding in Aquatic Habitats 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeeding on Living Plants 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeeding on Blood 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePredation and Parasitism 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and Additional Reading 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 2: Food Relationships 83\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Food Resources for Wildlife 85\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessment of Insectivory 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMethods for Determining the Abundance of Insects 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMethods for Determining Wildlife Diets 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNutritional Value of Insects 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImportance of Insects in the Diets of Wildlife 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and Additional Reading 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Wildlife Diets 105\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnalysis of Amphibian and Reptile Diets 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnalysis of Mammal Diets 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnalysis of Bird Diets 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnalysis of Fish Diets 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Benefits of Insects for Wildlife Survival and Reproduction 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Insects Avoid Becoming Food for Wildlife 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCrypsis 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAposematism 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMimicry 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFlight and Startle Behavior 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhysical and Chemical Defenses 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGroup Actions 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNocturnal Activity 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and Additional Reading 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Insects Important as Food for Wildlife 171\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAquatic Insects 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMayflies (Order Ephemeroptera) 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStoneflies (Order Plecoptera) 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDragonflies and Damselflies (Order Odonata) 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBugs (Order Hemiptera) 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlderflies Dobsonflies and Fishflies (Order Megaloptera) 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeetles (Order Coleoptera) 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFlies (Order Diptera) 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCaddisflies (Order Trichoptera) 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTerrestrial Insects 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTermites (Order Isoptera) 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCockroaches (Order Blattodea) 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrasshoppers Katydids and Crickets (Order Orthoptera) 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarwigs (Order Dermaptera) 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBarklice or Psocids (Order Psocoptera) 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBugs (Order Hemiptera) 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLacewings Antlions and Mantidflies (Order Neuroptera) 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeetles (Order Coleoptera) 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoths and Butterflies (Order Lepidoptera) 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFlies (Order Diptera) 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWasps Ants Bees and Sawflies (Order Hymenoptera) 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and Additional Readings 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Insects and Ecosystems 198\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInsects and Decomposition 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDecomposition of Plant Remains 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDecomposition of Excrement (Dung) 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDecomposition of Carrion 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNutrient Cycling 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHerbivory by Insects 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Importance of Herbivory 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlant Compensation 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInsect Outbreaks 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlant Diseases and Insects 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePollination and Seed Dispersal by Insects 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInvasiveness of Insects 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePathways of Invasion 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEcological and Taxonomic Patterns of Invasion 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEstablishment and Spread 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLatency Among Invaders 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Invasive Species become so Abundant 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImpacts of Invaders 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and Additional Reading 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 3: Arthropods as Disease Vectors and Pests 231\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Transmission of Disease Agents to Wildlife by Arthropods 233\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArthropod Feeding Behavior 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisease in Wildlife 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVirulence 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisease Hosts 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisease Transmission 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCauses of Disease 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Nature of Parasitism 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParasite-Induced Changes in Host Behavior 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and Additional Reading 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Infectious Disease Agents Transmitted to Wildlife by Arthropods 245\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eViruses 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMyxomatosis 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvian Pox 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWest Nile Virus 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYellow Fever 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSt. Louis Encephalitis 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHemorrhagic Disease 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBacteria 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTularemia 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnaplasmosis 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLyme Disease 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlague 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvian Botulism 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFungi 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAflatoxin Poisoning 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and Additional Reading 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Parasitic Disease Agents Transmitted to Wildlife by Arthropods 263\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProtozoa 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmerican Trypanosomiasis 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfrican Trypanosomiasis 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvian Malaria 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToxoplasmosis 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHelminths 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpirocercosis 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDirofilariasis 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElaeophorosis 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLancet Fluke 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDog Tapeworm 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGiant Thorny-headed Worm 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and Additional Reading 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10 Arthropods as Parasites Of Wildlife 285\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMites and Ticks (Arachnida: Acari or Acarina: Several Orders) 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMites 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMange Mites 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRespiratory Mites 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEar Mites 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBird Mites 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSarcoptic Mange Mite 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTicks 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaiga Tick 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWood Tick 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlacklegged Tick 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInsects (Insecta) 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLice (Phthiraptera) 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBugs (Hemiptera: Reduviidae Cimicidae and Polyctenidae) 302\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssassin Bugs Subfamily Triatominae – Kissing or Blood-Sucking Conenose Bugs (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) 302\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBed Bugs Swallow Bugs and Bat Bugs (Hemiptera: Cimicidae and Polyctenidae) 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFlies (Diptera: Several Families) 304\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlack Flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiting Midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) 310\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhlebotomine Sand Flies (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae) 312\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHorse Flies and Deer Flies (Diptera: Tabanidae) 314\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTsetse Flies (Diptera: Glossinidae) 316\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMuscid Flies (Diptera: Muscidae) 318\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStable Fly 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHouse Fly 320\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlow Flies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) 321\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew World Screwworm Fly 322\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFlesh Flies (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) 324\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBot and Warble Flies (Diptera: Oestridae) 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLouse Flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae) 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFleas (Siphonaptera) 330\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Taxa of Occasional Importance 332\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEye Gnats (Diptera: Chloropidae) 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSnipe Flies (Diptera: Rhagionidae) 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBees and Wasps (Hymenoptera: Various Families) 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnts (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDermestids (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) 334\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 334\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and Additional Reading 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 4: Pest Management and Its Effects on Wildlife 339\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11 Pesticides and Their Effects on Wildlife 341\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePesticides 343\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInsecticide Mode of Action 345\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePersistence of Insecticides 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcute Effects of Insecticides 350\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSublethal Effects of Insecticides 354\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Pesticides 355\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndirect Effects of Pesticides on Wildlife 356\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInsecticides in The Food Chain 357\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisks of Insecticides 359\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResistance to Insecticides 361\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 362\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and Additional Reading 363\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12 Alternatives to Insecticides 366\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvironmental Management or Cultural Control 366\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhysical and Mechanical Control 370\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHost Resistance 371\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSemiochemicals 373\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiological Control 375\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArea-Wide Insect Management 379\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntegrated Pest Management (IPM) 381\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreventing versus Correcting Problems 382\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 383\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and Additional Reading 383\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 5: Conservation Issues 385\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13 Insect–wildlife Relationships 387\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Wildlife Affect Insect Survival 387\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNaturally Occurring Predation by Wildlife on Insects 387\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWestern Pine Beetle and Woodpeckers 392\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpruce Budworm Birds and Mammals 392\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGypsy Moth Birds Mammals and Beneficial Insects 393\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRangeland Grasshoppers and Birds 393\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCrop-Feeding Aphids and Birds 393\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCrop-Feeding Caterpillars Spiders and Birds 394\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTropical Forest Floor-Dwelling Insects Lizards and Birds 394\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTropical Forest Insects Bats and Birds 394\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAquatic Insects Ducks and Fish 395\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePredation of Animal Ectoparasites by Birds 395\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction of Vertebrates for Biological Suppression of Insects 396\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Insects Affect Wildlife Survival 397\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePredation by Insects on Wildlife 397\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEffects on Terrestrial Wildlife 397\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEffects on Aquatic Wildlife 400\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSymbiotic Relationships Between Insects and Wildlife 400\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Benefits of Insects for Habitat Conservation 402\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Benefits of Insects for Wildlife-Based Recreation 406\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 407\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and Additional Reading 408\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14 Insect and Wildlife Conservation 410\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Economic Benefits of Insects 410\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePollination 410\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHoney 412\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSilk Production (Sericulture) 413\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShellac and Lacquer 414\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDyes 414\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFood for Humans and Domestic Animals 414\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMedical Treatment 416\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConservation of Insects the ‘Smallest Wildlife’ 416\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConservation Status 418\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdvancing the Conservation of Insects 419\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConservation of Bumble Bees 422\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConservation of Butterflies 423\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConservation of Beetles 424\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaging Insect Resources for the Benefit of Wildlife 425\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrinciples 426\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractices 426\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 434\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and Additional Reading 435\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 437\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 457\u003c\/p\u003e  \"It is highly informative and will be useful for entomologists, vertebrate biologists, and anyone interested in wildlife and insect conservation. \u003cb\u003eSumming Up\u003c\/b\u003e: Highly recommended. All levels\/libraries.\" (\u003ci\u003eCHOICE,\u003c\/i\u003e September 2010)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e John L. Capinera is a professor of entomology and chairman of the Entomology and Nematology Department at the University of Florida. His interests include insect ecology and pest management, and he has conducted research on insects in forest, rangeland, and crop ecosystems.  This book provides a comprehensive overview of the interrelationships of insects and wildlife. It serves as an introduction to insects and other arthropods for wildlife management and other vertebrate biology students, and emphasizes the importance of insects to wild vertebrate animals. The book emphasizes how insects exert important influences on wildlife habitat suitability and wildlife population sustainability, including their direct and indirect effects on wildlife health. 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