Further reading


Barbehenn, R.V. (2001) Roles of peritrophic membranes in protecting herbivorous insects from ingested plant allelochemicals. Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology 47, 86–99.

Bourtzis, K. & Miller, T.A. (eds.) (2003) Insect Symbiosis. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.

Chapman, R.F. (1998) The Insects. Structure and Function, 4th edn. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.

Davey, K.G. (1985) The male reproductive tract/The female reproductive tract. In: Comprehensive Insect Physiology, Biochemistry, and Pharmacology, Vol. 1: Embryogenesis and Reproduction (eds. G.A. Kerkut & L.I. Gilbert), pp. 1–14, 15–36. Pergamon Press, Oxford.

Douglas, A.E. (1998) Nutritional interactions in insect— microbial symbioses: aphids and their symbiotic bacteria Buchnera. Annual Review of Entomology 43, 17–37.

Dow, J.A.T. (1986) Insect midgut function. Advances in Insect Physiology 19, 187–328.

Gäde, G., Hoffman, K.-H. & Spring, J.H. (1997) Hormonal regulation in insects: facts, gaps, and future directions. Physiological Reviews 77, 963–1032.

Harrison, F.W. & Locke, M. (eds.) (1998) Microscopic Anatomy of Invertebrates, Vol. 11B: Insecta. Wiley—Liss, New York.

Holman, G.M., Nachman, R.J. & Wright, M.S. (1990) Insect neuropeptides. Annual Review of Entomology 35, 201–17. Kerkut, G.A. & Gilbert, L.I. (eds.) (1985) Comprehensive Insect

Physiology, Biochemistry, and Pharmacology, Vol. 3: Integu- ment, Respiration and Circulation; Vol. 4: Regulation: Diges- tion, Nutrition, Excretion; Vols. 7 and 8: Endocrinology I and II. Pergamon Press, Oxford.

Menn, J.J., Kelly, T.J. & Masler, E.P. (eds.) (1991) Insect Neuropeptides: Chemistry, Biology, and Action. American Chemical Society, Washington, DC.

Nijhout, H.F. (1994) Insect Hormones. Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ.

Raabe, M. (1989) Recent Developments in Insect Neurohormones. Plenum, New York.

Resh, V.H. & Cardé, R.T. (eds.) (2003) Encyclopedia of Insects. Academic Press, Amsterdam. [Particularly see articles on accessory glands; brain and optic lobes; circulatory system; digestion; digestive system; excretion; fat body; flight; hemolymph; immunology; nutrition; respiratory system; salivary glands; tracheal system; walking and jumping; water and ion balance, hormonal control of.]

Terra, W.R. (1990) Evolution of digestive systems of insects. Annual Review of Entomology 35, 181–200.

Terra, W.R. & Ferreira, C. (1994) Insect digestive enzymes: properties, compartmentalization and function. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology 109B, 1–62.

See also papers and references in BioScience (1998) 48(4), on symbiotic associations involving microorganisms, especially: Moran, N.A. & Telang, A., Bacteriocyte-associated symbionts of insects (pp. 295–304); and Bourtzis, K. & O’Neill, S., Wolbachia infections and arthropod reproduction (pp. 287–93).


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