Manual of Techniques in Insect Pathology ( Biological Techniques Series )

Publication series :Biological Techniques Series

Author: Lacey   Lawrence A.  

Publisher: Elsevier Science‎

Publication year: 1997

E-ISBN: 9780080535777

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9780124325555

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9780124325555

Subject: Q965.8 insect pathology

Language: ENG

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Description

Biological Techniques is a series of volumes aimed at introducing to a wide audience the latest advances in methodology. The pitfalls and problems of new techniques are given due consideration, as are those small but vital details not always explicit in the methods sections of journal papers.
In recent years, most biological laboratories have been invaded by computers and a wealth of new DNA technology and this will be reflected in many of the titles appearing in the series.
The books will be of value to advances researches and graduate students seeking to learn and apply new techniques, and will be useful to teachers of advanced undergraduate courses involving practical or project work.
This manual describes the broad array of techniques that are used in insect pathology. It will provide biologists, insect pathologists, entomologists, and those interested in biological control, with the necessary information to work on a variety of pathogen groups.
This book will be an essential laboratory reference for insect pathologists.

Features include:
* Step by-step instructions on how to isolate, identify, culture, bioassay and store the major groups of entomopathogens
* Details of the practical knowledge needed by beginners to apply the techniques
* Chapters written by an international group of experts
* Discussion of safety testing of entomopathogens in mammals and also broader methods such as microscopy and molecular techniques
* Provides e

Chapter

Front Cover

pp.:  1 – 4

Copyright Page

pp.:  5 – 14

Series Preface

pp.:  6 – 8

Contributors

pp.:  8 – 10

Preface

pp.:  10 – 12

Acknowledgements

pp.:  12 – 20

Contents

pp.:  14 – 6

Chapter II. Viruses

pp.:  36 – 74

Chapter III-1. Bacteria: Identification, isolation, culture and preservation of entomopathogenic bacteria

pp.:  74 – 98

Chapter III-2. Bacteria: Laboratory bioassay of bacteria against aquatic insects with emphasis on larvae of mosquitoes and black flies

pp.:  98 – 110

Chapter III-3. Bacteria: Bioassay of Bacillus thuringiensis against lepidopteran larvae

pp.:  110 – 120

Chapter III-4. Bacteria of soil-inhabiting insects

pp.:  120 – 136

Chapter IV. Research methods for entomopathogenic protozoa

pp.:  136 – 172

Chapter V-1. Fungi: Identification

pp.:  172 – 206

Chapter V-2. Fungi: Entomophthorales

pp.:  206 – 232

Chapter V-3. Fungi: Hyphomycetes

pp.:  232 – 270

Chapter V-4. Fungi: Oomyeetes and Chytridiomycetes

pp.:  270 – 288

Chapter V-5. Fungi: Preservation of cultures

pp.:  288 – 300

Chapter VI. Techniques in insect nematology

pp.:  300 – 344

Chapter VII. Testing the pathogenicity and infectivity of entomopathogens to mammals

pp.:  344 – 356

Chapter VIII- 1. Complementary techniques: Preparations of entomopathogens and diseased specimens for more detailed study using microscopy

pp.:  356 – 374

Chapter VIII-2. Complementary techniques: Fluorescence microscopy

pp.:  374 – 386

Chapter VIII-3. The application of molecular techniques to insect pathology with emphasis on entomopathogenic fungi

pp.:  386 – 414

Index

pp.:  414 – 430

Color Plate Section

pp.:  430 – 442

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