Microlepidoptera and Their Parasites Reared From Field Collections in the Northeastern United States (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

J. V. Schaffner

9780484113274: Microlepidoptera and Their Parasites Reared From Field Collections in the Northeastern United States (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0484113275 ISBN 13: 9780484113274

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Microlepidoptera and Their Parasites Reared From Field Collections in the Northeastern United States — a detailed look at how field samples of small moths and their parasites are collected, raised, and documented.

This edition presents practical methods, data practices, and long-running field work that uncover the relationships between hosts and their parasites.

This book guides you through the process of collecting insects, rearing them to adulthood, and recording life histories. It explains how researchers manage larval housing, hibernation needs, and the timing of emergence. The work also compiles host plants, localities, and the kinds of parasites recorded, along with notes on hyperparasites and life cycles.
• How field specimens are gathered, dated, and described for study
• The step-by-step handling and housing used to rear larvae to adults or parasites
• The structure of host–parasite data, including life histories and geographic notes
• Examples of the parasite groups and the kinds of records kept for each host
Ideal for readers of insect biology, taxonomy basics, and museum or field research, this edition offers a clear window into the labor and detail behind parasite inventories and life histories of microlepidoptera.

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