Biology of snail-killing sciomyzidae flies / [edited by] Lloyd Vernon Knutson, Jean-Claude Vala

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TextPublication details: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011Description: xix, 506 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 26 cm. + 1 CD-ROMISBN:

9780521867856 (hbk.)

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Summary: "Written for academic researchers and graduate students in entomology, this is the first comprehensive analysis of Sciomyzid flies. Sciomyzid flies are important as prime candidates for the biological control of snails and slugs that help transmit diseases such as schistosomiasis or are important agricultural pests. They also serve as a paradigm for the study of the evolution of feeding behavior in predatory insects. Starting with analyses of malacophagy in general and then in Diptera specifically, all important aspects of the Sciomyzidae are discussed, including behavior, ecology, life cycles, morphology, and identification. New behavioral and morphological classifications and hypotheses are proposed on the basis of unpublished information and a complete analysis of the extensive literature. Also included are keys to adults, larvae and puparia and a checklist of world species, with information on geographical range and the location of type specimens. The accompanying DVD includes Clifford O. Berg’s classic film on the biology of Sciomyzidae and biological control of snails"-- Provided by publisher

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Open Shelf	UMPLIB GAMBANG	QL537.S365 B56 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		0000068384
Accompanying Material	UMPLIB GAMBANG	CD 6424 \| QL537.S365 B56 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		0000068385

Includes bibliographical references (p. 461-496) and index

"Written for academic researchers and graduate students in entomology, this is the first comprehensive analysis of Sciomyzid flies. Sciomyzid flies are important as prime candidates for the biological control of snails and slugs that help transmit diseases such as schistosomiasis or are important agricultural pests. They also serve as a paradigm for the study of the evolution of feeding behavior in predatory insects. Starting with analyses of malacophagy in general and then in Diptera specifically, all important aspects of the Sciomyzidae are discussed, including behavior, ecology, life cycles, morphology, and identification. New behavioral and morphological classifications and hypotheses are proposed on the basis of unpublished information and a complete analysis of the extensive literature. Also included are keys to adults, larvae and puparia and a checklist of world species, with information on geographical range and the location of type specimens. The accompanying DVD includes Clifford O. Berg’s classic film on the biology of Sciomyzidae and biological control of snails"-- Provided by publisher