ABSTRACT

Insect Symbiosis summarizes the current knowledge of the relationship between symbiotic organisms and their insect hosts and provides an unparalleled analysis of cutting-edge research on this issue. Findings from international experts reveal possible new ways to control disease-carrying insects and agricultural pests worldwide. An examination of Wo

chapter 1|22 pages

Insect Symbiosis: An Introduction

chapter 2|16 pages

Bacteria and Other Symbionts of Aphids

chapter 4|14 pages

Symbiosis in Tsetse

chapter 7|18 pages

Bark Beetle–Fungus Symbioses

chapter 8|16 pages

Symbiotic Relationships of Tephritids

chapter 9|14 pages

Symbionts Affecting Termite Behavior

chapter 10|20 pages

Symbiosis of Microsporidia and Insects

chapter 13|18 pages

Wolbachia pipientis: Impotent by Association

chapter 14|30 pages

Cytoplasmic Incompatibility

chapter 15|20 pages

Parthenogenesis Associated with Wolbachia

chapter 16|16 pages

Insights into Wolbachia Obligatory Symbiosis

chapter 17|22 pages

Symbiosis and the Origin of Species