Behavioral Ecology of Insect Parasitoids (eBook, PDF)

From Theoretical Approaches to Field Applications
Redaktion: Wajnberg, Eric; Alphen, Jacques van; Bernstein, Carlos

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Written by a team of leading international specialists, Behavioral Ecology of Insect Parasitoids examines the optimal behaviors that parasitoids exhibit in order to maximize long term offspring production. It is an essential reference for research scientists and students studying these fascinating insects or for anyone involved in using parasitoids in biological control programs. * * Reviews topical issues, including cutting edge research on parasitoid decision making and the implications for biological control * Explores applications in other fields, provides information on the latest research methods, and includes helpful case studies and statistical tools * Creates a deeper understanding of the link between behavioural strategies and host mortality, resulting in more efficient selective pest management programs "Overall, this is a fascinating volume that provides a significant contribution to the literature on parasitoid insects. It goes a long way toward providing insights into numerous aspects of parasitoid behavior and will stimulate a diversity of future projects, something that should be the goal of any such text. I highly recommend Wajnberg et al. for all of those working on the biology or evolution of parasitoids." Palaios 2009

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Seitenzahl: 464
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. April 2008
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780470695456
• Artikelnr.: 38202582

Autorenporträt

Éric Wajnberg is a research scientist on Behavioral Ecology at the Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA), Sophia Antipolis, France. He is a population biologist specializing in population genetics, behavioral ecology, and statistical modeling. He is also an expert in biological control, with more than 20 years experience of working with insect parasitoids. Carlos Bernstein is a research scientist on Behavioral Ecology at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Villeurbanne, France. He is a parasitoid behavioral ecologist whose main center of interest is to enquire how individual behavior translates into population processes. He leads a multidisciplinary research group that combines theoretical research and mathematical modeling with field and laboratory experimentation. Jacques van Alphen is a professor of Animal Ecology at the University of Leiden, The Netherlands. He is an expert in the behavioral ecology and life-history evolution of parasitoids. His current research is conducted on four host-parasitoid systems at the University of Leiden.

Inhaltsangabe

Contributors.
Preface.
Part I: Current Issues in Behavioural Ecology of Insect Parasitoids:.
1. Optimal Foraging Behaviour and Efficient Biological Control Methods:
Nick J. Mills (University of California) and Éric Wajnberg (Institut
National de la Recherche Agronomique).
2. Parasitoid Fitness: From a Simple Idea to an Intricate Concept: Minus
van Baalen (Université Pierre et Marie Curie) and Lia Hemerik (Wageningen
University).
3. Parasitoid Foraging and Oviposition Behaviour in the Field: George E.
Heimpel (University of Minnesota) and Jérôme Casas (University of Tours).
4. Behaviour Influences Whether Intra-guild Predation Disrupts Herbivore
Suppression by Parasitoids: William E. Snyder (Washington State University)
and Anthony R. Ives (University of Wisconsin - Madison).
5. Chemical and Behavioural Ecology in Insect Parasitoids: How to Behave
Optimally in a Complex Odourous Environment?: Monika Hilker (Freie
Universität Berlin) and Jeremy McNeil (University of Western Ontario).
6. Parasitoid and Host Nutritional Physiology in Behavioural Ecology:
Michael R. Strand (University of Georgia) and Jérôme Casas (University of
Tours).
7. Food-searching in Parasitoids: the Dilemma of Choosing Between
'Immediate' or Future Fitness Gains: Carlos Bernstein (Université de Lyon)
and Mark Jervis (Cardiff University).
8. Information Acquisition, Information Processing, and Patch Time
Allocation in Insect Parasitoids: Jacques J.M. van Alphen (Leiden
University) and Carlos Bernstein (Université de Lyon).
9. Competition and Asymmetric Wars of Attrition in Insect Parasitoids:
Patsy Haccou (Leiden University) and Jacques J.M. van Alphen (Leiden
University).
10. Risk Assessment and Host Exploitation Strategies in Insect Parasitoids:
Luc-Alain Giraldeau (Université du Québec à Montréal) and Guy Boivin
(Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada).
Part II: Extension of Behavioural Ecology of Insect Parasitoids to Other
Fields:.
11. Multitrophic Interactions and Parasitoid Behavioural Ecology: Louise E.
M. Vet (Netherlands Institute of Ecology) and H. Charles J. Godfray
(University of Oxford).
12. Parasitoid Sex Ratios and Biological Control: Paul J. Ode (North Dakota
State University) and Ian C.W. Hardy (University of Nottingham).
13. Linking Foraging and Dynamics: Michael B. Bonsall (University of
Oxford) and Carlos Bernstein (Université de Lyon).
14. Linking Behavioural Ecology to the Study of Host Resistance and
Parasitoid Counter-resistance: Alex R. Kraaijeveld (University of
Southampton) and H. Charles J. Godfray (University of Oxford).
Part III: Methodological Issues in Behavioural Ecology:.
15. State-dependent Problems for Parasitoids: Case Studies and Solutions:
Bernard Roitberg (Simon Fraser University) and Pierre Bernhard
(Polytech'Nice Sophia Antipolis).
16. A Bayesian Approach to Optimal Foraging in Parasitoids: Jean-Sébastien
Pierre (Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique) and Richard F. Green
(University of Minnesota Duluth).
17. Finding Optimal Behaviours with Genetic Algorithms: Thomas S.
Hoffmeister (University of Bremen) and Éric Wajnberg (Institut National de
la Recherche Agronomique).
18. Statistical Tools for Analyzing Data on Behavioural Ecology of Insect
Parasitoids: Éric Wajnberg (Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique)
and Patsy Haccou (Leiden University).
Index

Rezensionen

"This is a fascinating volume that provides a significantcontribution to the literature on parasitoid insects. It goes along way towards providing insights into numerous aspects ofparasitoid behavior and will stimulate a diversity of futureprojects, something that should be the goal of any such text. Ihighly recommend Wajnberg et al. for all of those working on thebiology or evolution of parasitoids." (PALAIOS, March 2,2009)

"The book has an attractive cover, useful figures (mostlygraphs) and tables, and an index that includes subject matter andtaxonomic names." (Ecology, January 2009)

"[The book] will become indispensable both for students in basicresearch and workers in biological control ... and willcertainly promote further progress in the field." (EuropeanJournal of Entomology, 2008)

"Hopefully will engender support for young investigatorsto embark on field investigations to bolster the discipline. EditorWajnberg and colleagues have compiled papers from expertinternational authors that provide an insightful theoreticalcontext for designing, conducting, and evaluating needed fieldstudies for informed decision making in biological control.Recommended." (Choice Reviews, October 2008)

"The editors should be congratulated ... [this book] shouldprovide excellent value to most academic entomologists." (British Journal of Entomology and Natural History)