Nutritional physiology and ecology -- Metabolism and gas exchange -- Water balance physiology -- Lethal temperature limits -- Thermoregulation
Summary
Insects exhibit incredible physiological diversity, making them ideal model organisms for the purpose of this book. The authors draw together the central issues in physiology (nutrition, water balance, temperature, etc.) treating each in sufficient detail to give researchers a broad update in summary form
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-235) and index
