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Key to American insect galls / by Felt, Ephraim Porter,1868-1943.(CARDINAL)316488;
Bibliography: pages 232-241.
Subjects: Galls (Botany);
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Biology of insect-induced galls / by Shorthouse, Joseph D.(CARDINAL)334165; Rohfritsch, Odette.(CARDINAL)334164;
Includes bibliographical references and index.(cont) Biology of Dasineura affinis (Cecidomyiidae) and influence of its gall on Viola odorata / M.L. Birch, J.W. Brewer, and O. Rohfritsch -- Unique aspects in the biology of thrips-induced galls / T.N. Ananthakrishnan -- Biology of gall midges on common reed in Czechoslovakia / M. Skuhravá and V. Skuhravý -- Evolution and ecology of gall-inducing sawflies / P.W. Price -- Ecology of Pemphigus gall aphids / T.G. Whitham -- Ecological relationships of insects inhabiting cynipid galls / A.A. Wiebes-Rijks and J.D. Shorthouse -- Effects of urbanization on the distribution and abundance of the cynipid gall wasp, Disholcaspis cinerosa, on ornamental live oak in Texas, U.S.A / G.W. Frankie, D.L. Morgan, and E.E. Grissell.Introduction to cecidology / M.S. Mani -- Diversity of gall-inducing insects and their galls / F. Dreger-Jauffret and J.D. Shorthouse -- Evolution of the gall-inducing guild / J.C. Roskam -- Fossil galls / H.G. Larew -- Patterns in gall development / O. Rohfritsch -- Developmental morphology of two types of hymenopterous galls / L.A. Rey -- Strategies in gall induction by two groups of homopterans / O. Rohfritsch and M. Anthony -- The role of nutritive cells in the nutrition of cynipids and cecidomyiids / R. Bronner -- Cecidogenesis and resistance phenomena in mite-induced galls / E. Westphal -- Insect secretions and their effect on plant growth, with special reference to hemipterans / K. Hori.
Subjects: Galls (Botany); Gall insects.; Insect-plant relationships.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Evolutionary ecology across three trophic levels : goldenrods, gallmakers, and natural enemies / by Abrahamson, Warren G.(CARDINAL)329780; Weis, Arthur E.(Arthur Edward),1951-(CARDINAL)329779;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 401-437) and index."In a work that will interest researchers in ecology, genetics, botany, entomology, and parasitology, Warren Abrahamson and Arthur Weis present the results of more than twenty-five years of studying plant-insect interactions. Their study centers on the ecology and evolution of interactions among a host plant, the parasitic insect that attacks it, and the suite of insects and birds that are the natural enemies of the parasite. Because this system provides a model that can be subjected to experimental manipulations, it has allowed the authors to address specific theories and concepts that have guided biological research for more than two decades and to engage general problems in evolutionary biology."--Jacket.
Subjects: Eurosta solidaginis; Eurosta solidaginis; Eurosta solidaginis; Eurosta solidaginis; Goldenrods; Goldenrods; Coevolution.; Gall insects;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The chemistry of plants and insects : plants, bugs, and molecules / by Séquin, Margareta,author.(CARDINAL)895287;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Part 1. The plant perspectives. Plants attracting insects -- Plants that eat insects -- Plants' defense against insects -- Part 2. The insect perspective. Insects and their chemistry -- Insects feeding on plants -- Plant galls : protection and food for the young -- Insects that use plant defenses for their own protection -- Insects that provide protection for plants -- Part 3. Plants and insects : the human perspective. Human uses -- Plant-insect interactions and the human role."Specific organic compounds and intriguing chemistry determine whether insects are keen on feeding on plants or avoid certain plants altogether. Some insects have learned to use plant compounds as their own defences, and some plants use digestive processes to use insects as nutritional supplements. Plant-insect interactions are vital for our food supply, for pollination of orchards or detrimentally in insect infestations of crops, as well as in applications like silk production. This book benefits from Margareta Séquin's vast experience leading field trips and seminars to botanical gardens and nature reserves, and teaching chemistry to beginners. Organic chemistry is often seen as a challenging, sometimes abstract field. This book makes chemistry exciting and accessible for readers interested in a deeper understanding of the natural world."--
Subjects: Insect-plant relationships.; Insects; Plants; Chemistry, Organic.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Plant galls and gall makers / by Felt, Ephraim Porter,1868-1943.(CARDINAL)316488;
Bibliography: pages 339-340.
Subjects: Galls (Botany);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Field guide to plant galls of California and other Western states / by Russo, Ron.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction -- About this guide -- What are galls? -- The science of gall study -- A brief history of galls -- Where galls form -- Gall inducers at a glance -- Common types of galls -- Seasonal appearance and growth rate -- Environmental factors -- Damage to host plants -- Galls as nutrient sinks -- The gall community -- Parasite-inquiline influence on gall shape -- Gall-inducer defense -- Honeydew and bees, yellow jackets and ants -- Insect predators -- Birds and mammals -- The gall-inducers -- Bacteria -- Fungi -- Mistletoes -- Mites -- Aphids and adelgids -- Psyllids -- Moths -- Beetles -- Leaf-mining flies -- Tephritid fruit flies -- Midges -- Wasps -- Galls accounts -- Tree galls -- Shrub galls -- Miscellaneous galls -- Native plant galls -- Ornamental plant galls -- Epilogue.
Subjects: Galls (Botany); Galls (Botany); Gall wasps; Gall wasps; Gall midges; Gall midges;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Garden insects of North America : the ultimate guide to backyard bugs / by Cranshaw, Whitney.(CARDINAL)277556;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 637-638) and index.Introduction to garden insects and their relatives -- Management principles for some garden pests -- Leaf chewers -- Leafminers -- Flower, fruit, and seed feeders -- Sap suckers -- Gall makers -- Stem and twig damagers -- Trunk and branch borers -- Root, tuber, and bulb feeders -- Beneficial garden arthropods -- Appendix of host plant genera and associated insects and mites.
Subjects: Environmental education.; Garden pests;
Available copies: 13 / Total copies: 14
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Garden allies : the insects, birds & other animals that keep your garden beautiful and thriving / by Lavoipierre, Frédérique,author.; Latker, Craig,illustrator.;
Includes bibliographical references (page 304) and index.Introduction -- A closer look at "bugs" -- Life beneath our feet -- On the wing: bees, butterflies & other flower visitors -- Digging deeper: predators and parasites -- Meet the beetles -- The garden commons: true bugs, lacewings & other familiar garden insects -- The ground crew and beyond: centipedes, spiders, other arthropods, galls & pathogens -- High and low: birds, bats & other vertebrates -- Epilogue: Gardening matters.The birds, mammals, reptiles, and insects that inhabit our yards and gardens are overwhelmingly on our side--they are not our enemies, but instead our allies. They pollinate our flowers and vegetable crops, and they keep pests in check. In Garden Allies, Frédérique Lavoipierre shares fascinating portraits of these creatures, describing their life cycles and showing how they keep the garden's ecology in balance. Also included is helpful information on how to nurture and welcome these valuable creatures into your garden.
Subjects: Gardening to attract wildlife.; Garden animals.; Beneficial insects.; Birds.; Garden pests;
Available copies: 23 / Total copies: 25
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Extraordinary insects : the fabulous, indispensable creatures who run our world / by Sverdrup-Thygeson, Anne,author.; Moffatt, Lucy,translator.; Sverdrup-Thygeson, Anne.Insektenes planet.EnglishEnglish.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-224) and index.This enthusiastic, witty, and informative introduction to the world of insects and why we could not survive without them is "a joy" (The Times, London) and "charming...Highlighting them in all their buzzing, stinging, biting glory" (The New York Times Book Review). Insects comprise roughly half of the animal kingdom. They live everywhere--deep inside caves, 18,000 feet high in the Himalayas, inside computers, in Yellowstone's hot springs, and in the ears and nostrils of much larger creatures. There are insects that have ears on their knees, eyes on their penises, and tongues under their feet. Most of us think life would be better without bugs. In fact, life would be impossible without them. Most of us know that we would not have honey without honeybees, but without the pinhead-sized chocolate midge, cocoa flowers would not pollinate. No cocoa, no chocolate. The ink that was used to write the Declaration of Independence was derived from galls on oak trees, which are induced by a small wasp. The fruit fly was essential to medical and biological research experiments that resulted in six Nobel prizes. Blowfly larva can clean difficult wounds; flour beetle larva can digest plastic; several species of insects have been essential to the development of antibiotics. Insects turn dead plants and animals into soil. They pollinate flowers, including crops that we depend on. They provide food for other animals, such as birds and bats. They control organisms that are harmful to humans. Life as we know it depends on these small creatures. "Delivering a hail of facts with brio and precision" (Nature) Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson shows us that there is more variety among insects than we thought possible and the more you learn about insects, the more fascinating they become. Extraordinary Insects is "a very enthusiastic look at the flying, crawling, stinging bug universe world, and why we should cherish it" (The Philadelphia Inquirer). **Note: This book was previously published under the title Buzz, Sting, Bite.
Subjects: Insects.; Insects; Biodiversity conservation.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Nature guide to the Blue Ridge Parkway / by Simpson, Ann,1956-; Simpson, Rob,1948-;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-217) and index.Acknowledgements -- Shared responsibility -- Blue Ridge Parkway: The basics -- Introduction Mammals -- Birds -- Amphibians -- Reptiles -- Fish -- Butterflies and moths -- Insects and invertebrates -- Trees -- Shrubs -- Vines -- Wildflowers -- Grasses and sedges/rushes -- Ferns and fern relative -- Mosses, liverworts, and lichens -- Mushrooms -- Galls -- Rocks and minerals.
Subjects: Guidebooks.; Natural history; Animals; Plants;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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