Insects, Science & Society

Insects, Science, & Society documents the proceedings of a symposium of the same name celebrating the centennial of entomology at Cornell University. The symposium and the resulting book brought together some of the world's leading entomologists, who discussed recent advances in their diverse specialties. In commemorating the hundred years of entomology, the symposium also honors the founder of the department at Cornell, John Henry Comstock, whose investigations encompassed not only many aspects of entomology-insect taxonomy, morphology, and ecology-but also focused on practical problems of pest control.
Starting with a discussion that provides a broad perspective of the interrelationship of insects, science, and society, the remainder of the book presents the contributions made by researchers at the symposium. These contributions are organized into five parts. Part I discusses aspects of the social implications of insects. Part II deals with communication among insects. Part III examines other interactions among insects and between insects and plants. Part IV covers insect population dynamics. Part V deals with insect pest management.

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Contributors
Foreword
Centennial of Entomology
Preface
Acknowledgments
The Comstock Heritage
Introduction
I. Insects and Their Social Implications
Insects and Human Welfare
The Evolutionary Significance of the Social Insects
II. Communications Among Insects
Natural Selection and Specialized Chorusing Behavior in Acoustical Insects
Insect Communication-Chemical
III. Patterns and Processes in Insect Interactions
Insect Dispersal
Utilization of Insect-Plant Interactions in Pest Control
IV. Insect Population Dynamics
The Dynamics of Insect Populations
Parasites, Predators, and Population Dynamics
V. Insect-Pest Management
Pest Management: Organization and Resources for Implementation
Pest Management: Concept to Practice
Subject Index