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Capinera, John L.

Insects and wildlife : arthropods and their relationships with wild vertebrate animals / Arthropods and their relationships with wild vertebrate animals John L. Capinera. - Chichester, England ; Hoboken, N.J : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010. - viii, 487 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Insects and their relatives -- Structure and function of insects -- Food resources for wildlife -- Wildlife diets -- Insects important as food for wildlife -- Insects and ecosystems -- Transmission of disease agents to wildlife by arthropods -- Infectious disease agents transmitted to wildlife by arthropods -- Parasitic disease agents transmitted to wildlife by arthropods -- Arthropods as parasites of wildlife -- Pesticides and their effects on wildlife -- Alternatives to insecticides -- Insect-wildlife relationships -- Insect and wildlife conservation.

ISBN: 9781444333008 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1444333003 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9781444332995 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1444332996 (hardcover : alk. paper)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Insects--Ecology.
Vertebrates--Ecology.
Vertebrates--Food.
Insects as carriers of disease.
Insecticides--Toxicology.
Wildlife conservation.

LC Class. No.: QL496.4 / .C36 2010

Dewey Class. No.: 595.7178 / C36