Dynamics Of Insect Behavior

T.N. Ananthakrishnan · K.G. Sivaramakrishnan

Jan 2012 · Scientific Publishers

About this eBook

 In this book, 'state of art' situation in patterns of behaviour is presented by the authors, each with expertise in respective fields on diverse aspects such as pollination, predation and parasitism, forest and agricultural pests, besides the dynamics of aquatic insects in general and dragonflies in particular, in addition to insect vectors of diseases. The need for an appreciation of the differentiation processes controlling growth and development of plant galls has been adequately emphasised, these galls representing highly regulated growth manifestations of plants, ensuring nutrition and shelter for the insects concerned. Behavioural shifts of insects due to current climatic changes and their implications in insect conservation and control are also highlighted. This book will be relevant to the undergraduate and particularly graduate students taking courses in insect ecology and evolution, conservation biology and environmental management as well as to committed researchers in these fields in addition to conservation practitioners eager to have a comprehensive background of the multifaceted aspects of insect behavioural dynamics.

About the author

T.N. Ananthakrishnan

Prof. T.N. Ananthakrishnan, Ph.D., D.Sc., FNA, FNASc, FASc is an Entomologist of repute with around sixty years of experience as Researcher, Professor and Director, Entomology Research Institute, Chennai and Director, Zoologial Survey of India, Calcutta. In the earlier years of his career his interest was on the Taxonomy and Bioecology of thrips and in subsequent years after his training abroad, he became interested in Chemical Ecology of Insect Plant Interactions, an area in which he has authored several books and monographs. He is equally interested in general ecology, as evident by his books General and Applied Ecology and Bioresources Ecology. His major contribution is a coauthored volume on General and Applied Entomology, published by Tata-McGraw Hill Companies. His books on Functional dynamics of Phytophagous Insects and Chemical Ecology of Phytophagous insects are of equal interest. Over the last five years he has been publishing books on the Ecological aspects of Insects, thanks to the cooperation and good will of the Scientific Publishers (India), Jodhpur. Prof. Ananthakrishnan has been the recipient of several National Awards, such as Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Award (ICAR), INSA Senior Scientists, Jawaharlal Nehru Fellowship (1980), Pitamber Pant Award of Ministry of Environment, J.C. Bose Award of the Indian Science Congress, K.C. Mehta Award of the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Sundarlal Hora Medal of Indian Science Congress, Monsanto Life Achievement Award and very recently the INSA Golden Jubilee Medal (2009).

K.G. Sivaramakrishnan

Prof. K.G. Sivaramakrishnan is a renowned Aquatic Entomologist, internationally known for his work on aquatic insects, notably Ephemeroptera. A recipient of the Rockfeller Fellowship, he was associated with experts at the Florida State University, Tallahassee and the University of California at Berkley. As Professor of Zoology at the Madura College, Madurai for more than three decades, he has inspired several researchers in the field of Aqualtic Entomology and has participated in several National Seminars and Workshops on Biodiversity. He has been a recipient of the State Teachers Award.