Armored Scale Insects

• 1. THE ARMORED SCALE INSECTS. Morphology, Systematics and Phylogeny. Diagnosis and phylogenetic relationships (Y. Ben-Dov). External Morphology: The adult female (S. Takagi); The adult male (J.H. Giliomee); The immature stages (J.O. Howell, H.H. Tippins); The scale cover (I. Foldi); Pupillarial forms (J.O. Howell, H.H. Tippins); Polymorphism (S. Takagi). Internal anatomy (I. Foldi). Systematics: Status of our knowledge of diaspidoid systematics (Y. Ben-Dov); Taxonomic characters (Y. Ben-Dov); Evolution of classificatory systems (Y. Ben-Dov); Classification of diaspidoid and related coccoidea (Y. Ben-Dov); Biosystematics (U. Gerson). Zoogeographical considerations (F. Kozár). Paleontology (J. Koteja). Coevolution of armored scale insects and their host plants: Speciation processes (M.S. McClure). Phylogeny (D.R. Miller). Reproductive biology and genetics. Chromosomes, sex ratios, and sex determination (U. Nur). Parthenogenesis (U. Nur). Oocytes and spermatozoa formation (I. Foldi). Sperm ultrastructure, behaviour, and evolution (W.G. Robison). Pheromones (M.J. Gieselmann): Pheromones and mating behavior (M.J. Gieselmann); Pheromone identification and chemistry (M.J. Gieselmann). Developmental biology and physiology. Embryonic development, ovipary and vivipary (J. Koteja). Life history (J. Koteja). Stylet formation and renewal (E. Tremblay). Molting and scale cover formation (I. Foldi). Physiology and biochemistry (H.J. Banks). Endosymbionts (E. Tremblay). Ecology. Habitats and hosts (M.S. McClure). Host Relationships: Impact on host plants (M.S. McClure); Gall formation (H.G. Larew); Patterns of host specificity (M.S. McClure). Crawler behaviour and dispersal (D.J. Greathead). Patterns of temporal and spatial distribution (M.S. McClure). Seasonal history (M.S. McClure). Influence of environmental factors (M.S. McClure). Life tables, models and population dynamics (M.S. McClure). Relationships with ants (Y. Ben-Dov). Techniques. Collection, preservation and microslide mounting (R.F. Wilkey). Iodine test for determining live and dead scale insects (I. Ishaaya, E. Swirski). Rearing and mass rearing (M. Rose). Studying chromosomes (U. Nur).

"This book will appeal to all serious students of armoured scale insects, whether their specialities are taxonomy, ecology or control. The editor notes in his Preface that he aims to present an up to date, overall coverage of all aspects of armoured scale research. In my view, he and his contributors have succeeded admirably. I recommend this book highly, and look forward to forthcoming volumes in the series." --Journal of the Entomological Society of Southern Africa