Inhaltsverzeichnis
Foreword: Alien arthropod predators and parasitoids: an ecological approach. - 1. A conceptual framework for understanding arthropod predator and parasitoid invasions. - 2. Alien arthropod predators and parasitoids: interactions with the environment. - 3. Ecological genetics of invasive alien species. - 4. Detecting arthropod intraguild predation in the field. - 5. A `Goldilocks hypothesis for dispersal of biological control agents. - 6. Can the enemy release hypothesis explain the success of invasive alien predators and parasitoids? . - 7. Ecological effects of invasive alien species on native communities, with particular emphasis on the interactions between aphids and ladybirds. - 8. Inventory of terrestrial alien arthropod predators and parasites established in Europe. - 9. Ecological effects and management of invasive alien Vespidae. - 10. Torymus sinensis: a viable management option for the biological control of Dryocosmus kuriphilus in Europe? . - 11. Ecology of Arachnida alien to Europe. - 12. The hitchhiker s guide to alien ant invasions. - 13. Invasive alien Crustacea: dispersal, establishment, impact and control. - 14. Invasions by ladybugs, ladybirds, and other predatory beetles. - 15. Ecology of Harmonia axyridis in natural habitats within its native range. - 16. The global spread of Harmonia axyridis (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae): distribution, dispersal and routes of invasion. - 17. The chemical ecology of Harmonia axyridis. - 18. Living withthe enemy: parasites and pathogens of the ladybird Harmonia axyridis. - 19. Benefi ts and risks of exotic biological control agents.
From the reviews:
This hardcover volume comprises a foreword plus 19 review articles on the ecology of alien arthropod predators and parasitoids. This book covers its topic in a broad and multifaceted way and some chapters have the potential to become baseline reviews of their respective area. Overall, the book can be well recommended and appears particularly suited for scientists from related areas to gain a timely overview of the subject. (Martin H. Entling, Basic and Applied Ecology, Vol. 13 (8), December, 2012)Es wurden noch keine Bewertungen abgegeben. Schreiben Sie die erste Bewertung zu "Invasive Alien Arthropod Predators and Parasitoids: An Ecological Approach" und helfen Sie damit anderen bei der Kaufentscheidung.