{"product_id":"principles-of-insect-pathology-9781461372295","title":"Principles of Insect Pathology","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Drion G. Boucias\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Springer\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Springer\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Life Sciences - Zoology - Entomology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePrinciples of Insect Pathology\u003c\/em\u003e, a text written from a pathological viewpoint, is intended for graduate-level students and researchers with a limited background in microbiology and in insect diseases. The book explains the importance of insect diseases and illuminates the complexity and diversity of insect-microbe relationships. Separate sections are devoted to \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e the major insect pathogens, their characteristics, and their life cycles \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e the homology that exists among invertebrate, vertebrate, and plant pathogens \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e the humoral and cellular defense systems of the host insect as well as the evasive and suppressive activities of insect disease agents \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e the structure and function of passive barriers \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e the heterogeneity in host susceptibility to insect diseases and associated toxins \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e the mechanisms regulating the spread and persistence of diseases in insects. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003ePrinciples of Insect Pathology\u003c\/em\u003e combines the disciplines of microbiology (virology, bacteriology, mycology, protozoology), pathology, and immunology within the context of the insect host, providing a format which is understandable to entomologists, microbiologists, and comparative pathologists.","brand":"Springer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45284567384215,"sku":"9781461372295","price":21801.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781461372295.webp?v=1769281584","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/principles-of-insect-pathology-9781461372295","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}