Insect hormones
Auteur :
Nijhout, H. Frederik
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691059129
Date de publication :
22 févr. 1998
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
397 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Offers a comprehensive survey of the many roles that hormones play in the biology of insects. This work discusses topics such as the control of molting, metamorphosis, reproduction, caste determination in social insects, diapause, migration, carbohydrate and lipid metabolism, diuresis, and behavior. It is useful for students and nonspecialists.