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.