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Insect Biodiversity: Science and Society brings together leading scientific experts to assess the impact insects have on humankind and the earth's fragile ecosystems. It examines why insect biodiversity matters and how the rapid evolution of insect species is affecting us all.

Insects and related arthropods make up more than 50 percent of the known animal diversity globally, yet a lack of knowledge about insects is hindering the advance of science and society. This book explores the wide variety in type and number of insect species and their evolutionary relationships. Case studies offer assessments on how insect biodiversity can help meet the needs of a rapidly expanding human population, and also examine the consequences that an increased loss of insect species will have on the world.

The book concludes that a better understanding of the biology and ecology of insects is the only way to sustainably manage ecosystems in an ever changing global environment.

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• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• 1 Introduction
• 2 The Importance of Insects
• Part I Insect Biodiversity: Regional Examples
• 3 Insect Biodiversity in the Nearctic Region
• 4 Amazonian Rainforests and Their Richness of Coleoptera, a Dominant Life Form in the Critical Zone of the Neotropics
• 5 Insect Biodiversity in the Afrotropical Region
• 6 Biodiversity of Australasian Insects
• 7 Insect Biodiversity in the Palearctic Region
• Part II Insect Biodiversity: Taxon Examples
• 8 Biodiversity of Aquatic Insects
• 9 Biodiversity of Diptera
• 10 Biodiversity of Heteroptera
• 11 Biodiversity of Coleoptera
• 12 Biodiversity of Hymenoptera
• 13 Lepidoptera Biodiversity
• Part III Tools and Approaches
• 14 The Science of Insect Taxonomy: Prospects and Needs
• 15 Insect Species û Concepts and Practice
• 16 Molecular Dimensions of Insect Taxonomy
• 17 DNA Barcodes and Insect Biodiversity
• 18 Insect Biodiversity and Informatics
• 19 Parasitoid Diversity and Insect Pest Management
• 20 Taxonomy of Crop Pests: The Aphids
• 21 Adventive Insects: A Global Overview
• 22 Biodiversity of Biting Flies: Implications for Humanity
• 23 Reconciling Ethical and Scientific Issues for Insect Conservation
• 24 Insect Biodiversity: Assessment and Taxonomy Ke
• 25 Insect Biodiversity ù Millions and Millions
• Taxonomic Index
• Subject Index

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CHOICE Review

Thirty-nine distinguished authors from several nations have contributed to the 25 chapters of this extremely informative book. Insects are important and necessary parts of the ecosystems in which humans live. As stated on the book's cover: "Insects make up about 60% of the known animal biodiversity globally, yet inadequate knowledge about insects is hindering the advance of science and society." Many insect species are not even known to science, and few have been studied in detail. Species have become extinct, and others are threatened by human activities including pesticide use and habitat destruction. Part 1 covers insect biodiversity in the Nearctic, Amazonian rainforests, and Afrotropical, Australasian, and Palearctic regions. Part 2 discusses aquatic insects, and Diptera, Heteroptera, Coleoptera, and Hymenoptera. Part 3 addresses taxonomy and molecular aspects of taxonomy, insect species, DNA barcodes, informatics, parasitoids and pest management, crop pests (aphids), non-native species, biting flies, ethical issues, and management issues. The last chapter is cleverly titled "Insect Biodiversity--Millions and Millions." This book contains a vast amount of information and will be an important reference for years to come. Includes a 49-page index and 8 pages of color plates. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Academic libraries, upper-division undergraduate and above; museums/institutions dealing with insects and insect research and control. R. C. Graves emeritus, Bowling Green State University

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Robert G. Foottit is a research scientist specializing in the taxonomy of aphids and related groups, with the Canadian National Collection of Insects and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. His research interests include the use of morphological and molecular approaches in the study of aphid species and populations, particularly those of economic interest as pests and invasive species. He has conducted field work throughout Canada and the United States as well as the Pacific Basin area.

Peter H. Adler is a professor of entomology at Clemson University, where he has held a teaching and research appointment for more than 20 years, specializing in the behavior, ecology, and systematics of insects, particularly Diptera. He has conducted research throughout North America, as well as in the Caucusus, Russia, Europe, the Amazon Basin, and Southeast Asia. He is the senior author of the 2004 award-winning book The Black Flies (Simuliidae) of North America published by Cornell University Press.