1st Edition

Insects and Pollution

By K. Heliovaara Copyright 1993
407 Pages
by CRC Press

407 Pages
by CRC Press

Insects and Pollution provides a comprehensive overview of both the direct and indirect effects of pollution on insects and discusses the ecological and economic consequences of these changes. The book reviews studies on pollutant-induced changes in insects classified according to their trophic position, taxonomy, and developmental stage. These changes are considered on different spatial and... Read more
1. Introduction 2. Studies on Insects in Relation to Pollution 3. Effects of Pollution in Different Environments 4. Pollution in Terrestrial Ecosystems 5. Pollution in Aquatic Ecosystems 6. Response Mechanisms in Insects 7. Cost of Possible Impacts

Biography

K. Heliovaara