Why every fly counts : a documentation about the value and endangerment of insects /: a documentation about the value and endangerment of insects. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Hans-Dietrich Reckhaus.
• Authors: Reckhaus, Hans-Dietrich
• Contents: Foreword; Why Every Exchange Counts; Contents; About the Author; The Quality Seal; Imprint; 1 Introduction; References; 2 Insects as Beneficials; 2.1 Insects Pollinate Plants; 2.1.1 Pollination; 2.1.2 Plants and Their Pollinators; 2.1.3 Flies, the Unknown Pollinators; 2.1.4 The Value of Insect Pollination; 2.2 Insects Accelerate Plant Growth; 2.3 Insects Promote Biodiversity; 2.4 Insects Connect the Food Chain; 2.5 Insects as the Most Important Element of Nutrition; 2.5.1 Insects as Food; 2.5.2 Insects as Feed; 2.6 Insects Help Considerably with Hygiene. 2.7 Insects as Inexpensive Biocide Alternatives2.8 Insects Support the Economy and Society; References; 3 Insects as Pests; 3.1 Insects as a Danger to Humans; 3.1.1 Virus-Transmitting Insects; 3.1.2 Causes and Trends of Virus Transmission; 3.1.3 Diseases that Are Caused by Mosquitoes; 3.1.4 Diseases that Are Caused by Ticks; 3.1.5 Other Dangers Caused by Insects; 3.2 Insects as a Danger to Animals; 3.2.1 Nagana; 3.2.2 Bluetongue Disease; 3.2.3 Schmallenberg Virus; 3.2.4 Louping-Ill; 3.3 Insects as a Danger to Plants; 3.3.1 Agricultural Damage in Developing and Threshold Nations. 3.3.2 Agricultural Damage in Europe3.3.3 Forest Damage; References; 4 Insects Today and in the Future; 4.1 Anthropogenic Effects on Habitats; 4.1.1 Climate Change; 4.1.2 Urbanization and Traffic; 4.1.3 Agriculture; 4.1.4 Sulfur and Nitrogen Emissions; 4.1.5 Forestry; 4.2 Population Development; 4.3 Outlook; References; 5 Conclusion: Hated, Threatened, and Worth Protecting; Reference; Glossary; Why Insects Deserve more Respect; Index.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 595.7; Popular works; Insects; Beneficial insects; Predatory insects; Endangered species; Insects -- Ecology; SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- General; Beneficial insects; Endangered species; Insects; Insects -- Ecology; Predatory insects; Science -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- Entomology; Science -- Life Sciences -- Ecology; Science -- Applied Sciences; Insects (entomology); Ecological science, the Biosphere; Mathematics & science; Entomology; Ecology; Technology; Science -- Life Sciences -- Biology -- General; Life sciences: general issues; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319587653; 3319587641; 9783319587646
• Related ISBNs: 331958765X; 9783319587646
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Vendor-supplied metadata.
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