Insights From Insects

Insights From Insects
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Publisher : Prometheus Books
Total Pages : 311
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ISBN-10 : 9781615924073
ISBN-13 : 1615924078
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Book Synopsis Insights From Insects by : Gilbert Waldbauer

Download or read book Insights From Insects written by Gilbert Waldbauer and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2010-05-01 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating, beautifully illustrated book profiles twenty "troublesome bugs," showing how the study of these creatures has led scientists to many basic discoveries that have enhanced our understanding of life. The reader learns how an American entomologist was awarded France’s gold medal of honor for rescuing the French wine industry from destruction by the aphid-like "grape phylloxera"; how the World Health Organization almost completely eradicated malaria through the use of DDT before the insect adapted to the insecticide and became resistant; how some insects disguise themselves to avoid detection; how others survive the subzero temperatures of winter; why some flies have a uterus and a mammary gland; and many more strange and tantalizing true tales about these wonderful, troublesome "pests"—pests that have taught us vital lessons about survival, nature, and the environment.


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