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04269aam a2200553 i 4500 001 F0E8E9E05B9611EFABE9BE7952ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20240816010336 008 191119s2020 flua b 001 0 eng d 020 $a 0367347806 020 $a 9780367347802 020 $a 0367419785 020 $a 9780367419783 035 $a (OCoLC)1129712744 040 $a UKMGB $b eng $e rda $c UKMGB $d OCLCO $d OCLCF $d YDX $d OCLCQ $d MNG $d OCLCO $d CLE $d OCLCO $d OCL $d OCLCO $d OCLCL $d OCLCA $d OCLCL $d SILO 050 4 $a QL463 $b .S436 2020 050 4 $a QL463 $b .S36 2020 082 04 $a 595.7 $2 23 100 1 $a Schowalter, Timothy Duane, $d 1952- $e author. $1 https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJf8wf3b4xpFQQJDqmHwG3 245 10 $a Insects and society / $c Timothy D. Schowalter. 264 1 $a Boca Raton, FL : $b CRC Press, $c [2020] 300 $a xiii, 305 pages : $b illustrations (some color) ; $c 25 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 $a 1. Introduction -- 2. What makes insects different? -- 3. Insect effects on human history -- 4. Nuisances -- 5. Structural pests -- 6. Venomous and poisonous arthropods -- 7. Parasites and disease transmission -- 8. Crop pests -- 9. Forest pests -- 10. Insects as food -- 11. Medical and industrial materials -- 12. Cultural value and artistic expression -- 13. Crop pollination -- 14. Decomposition -- 15. Biological control -- 16. Forensic science -- 17. Insects as indicators of environmental change -- 18. Why do insects become pests? -- 19. Deciding when and how to control insects -- 20. Concluding remarks. 520 $a Insects are all around us, outweighing humanity by 17 times. Many are nuisances; they compete with us for food and carry some of our most devastating diseases. Many common pests have been transported worldwide by humans. Yet, some recent reports suggest dramatic declines in some important groups, such as pollinators and detritivores. Should we care? Yes, we should. Without insect pollinators we'd lose 35% of our global food production; without detritivores, we would be buried in un-decayed refuse. Insects are also critical sources for nutritional, medical and industrial products. A world without insects would seem a very different and unpleasant place. So why do insects inspire such fear and loathing? This concise, full-color text challenges many entrenched perceptions about insect effects on our lives. Beginning with a summary of insect biology and ecology that affect their interactions with other organisms, it goes on to describe the various positive and negative ways in which insects and humans interact. The final chapters describe factors that affect insect abundance and approaches to managing insects that balance their impacts. The first textbook to cater directly to those studying Insect and Society or Insect Ecology modules, this book will also be fascinating reading for anyone interested in learning how insects affect human affairs and in applying more sustainable approaches to "managing" insects. This includes K-12 teachers, undergraduate students, amateur entomologists, conservation practitioners, environmentalists, as well as natural resource managers, land use planners and environmental policy makers. -- $c Provided by publisher. 650 0 $a Insects. 650 0 $a Human-animal relationships. 650 0 $a Insects $x History. 650 0 $a Insect pests $x History. 650 0 $a Insects $x Ecology. 650 0 $a Beneficial insects. 650 2 $a Insecta. 650 6 $a Insectes. 650 6 $a Relations homme-animal. 650 6 $a Insectes $x Histoire. 650 6 $a Insectes nuisibles $x Histoire. 650 6 $a Insectes $x EÌcologie. 650 6 $a Insectes utiles. 650 7 $a Insect pests. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00973989 650 7 $a Human-animal relationships. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00963482 650 7 $a Beneficial insects. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00830332 650 7 $a Insects. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00974074 650 7 $a Insects $x Ecology. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00974103 655 7 $a History. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01411628 776 08 $i Ebook version : $z 9781000731545 941 $a 1 952 $l OUAX845 $d 20240816051635.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=F0E8E9E05B9611EFABE9BE7952ECA4DB 994 $a 92 $b IOTInitiate Another SILO Locator Search