TY - BOOK AU - Chapman, R F. AU - R. F. Chapman TI - The insects : structure and function SN - 9781107624801 U1 - 595.7 CHA PY - 1998/// CY - , Cambridge, UK PB - ; Cambridge University Press KW - Insecta KW - Insects Anatomy KW - Physiologie KW - Entomology N1 - pt. I. The head, ingestion, utilization and distribution of food 1. Head 2. Mouthparts and feeding 3. Alimentary canal, digestion and absorption 4. Nutrition 5. Circulatory system, blood and immune system 6. Fat body pt. II. The thorax and locomotion 7. Thorax 8. Legs and locomotion 9. Wings and flight 10. Muscles pt. III. The abdomen, reproduction and development 11. Abdomen 12. Reproductive system : male 13. Reproductive system : female 14. The egg and embryology 15. Postembryonic development pt. IV. The integument, gas exchange and homeostasis 16. Integument 17. Gaseous exchange 18. Excretion and salt and water regulation 19. Thermal relations pt. V. Communication 20. Nervous system 21. Endocrine system 22. Vision 23. Mechanoreception 24. Chemoreception 25. Visual signals : color and light production 26. Mechanical communication : producing sound and substrate vibration 27. Chemical communication : pheromones and chemicals with interspecific significance N2 - A long-awaited update of a well established standard text and respected reference work for students and researchers in zoology, entomology and physiology, this fourth edition has been rewritten throughout, while retaining the successful structure of the earlier editions. Illustrations have been augmented with electron micrographs ER -