Insect Flight

by Graham J. Goldsworthy

Overview

Insects are the most numerous class of animals or earth, both in terms of their number and their variety. There are 800,000 recognized species, with between 1 and 10 million estimated species yet to be classified. This book will discuss, mechanics of flight, Wing structure, Hovering flight, flight in smaller and larger insects and wing polars.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781315894485
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/08/2017
Pages:	383
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Date of Birth:

1888

Date of Death:

1963

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Mechanics and Aerodynamics of Flight, Chapter 2: Structure and Function in Flight Muscle, Chapter 3: Development of the Flight Motor Pattern, Chapter 4: Sense Organs and the Control of Flight, Chapter 5: The Evolution and Significance of Migratory Flight, Chapter 6: Genes, Environment, and Insect Flight, Chapter 7: Hormonal Control of Flight, Chapter 8: Swarm Flight Behavior in Flies and Locusts, Chapter 9: Orientation Foraging in Honey Bees, Chapter 10: Pheromones and Flight Behavior, Chapter 11: Oxygen Consumption During Flight, Chapter 12: Mobilization and Transport of Fuels to the Flight Muscles, Chapter 13: Utilization of Fuels by the Flight Muscles, Chapter 14: Problems in the Control of Flying Insect Pests, Chapter 15: Prospects for Better Control Strategies, Index

Editorial Reviews

Fifteen contributions consider various aspects of insect flight biology including its mechanics, control, ecology, behavior, physiology and biochemistry. The mechanical and aerodynamic aspects of flight are studied with information on flight control and navigation and migratory flight. Genetic and environmental influences, hormonal control, and pheromones and flight are discussed as are respiration, fuel utilization, and prospects for the control of flying pest insects. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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