Cockroaches

William J. Bell (1943-1998) was a revered entomologist specializing in insect physiology and behavior. His two-volume work, Chemical Ecology of Insects (coedited with R. T. Carde), is considered a classic in the field. Louis M. Roth (1918-2003) was an acknowledged world expert on cockroaches at Harvard University. Christine A. Nalepa is a research specialist with the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and an adjunct associate professor of entomology at North Carolina State University. She works on a variety of insects, including beetles, wasps, cockroaches, and termites.

• Foreword, by Edward O.WilsonPreface1. Shape, Color, and Size2. Locomotion: Ground, Water, and Air3. Habitats4. Diets and Foraging5. Microbes6. Mating Strategies7. Reproduction8. Social Behavior9. Termites as Social Cockroaches10. Ecological ImpactAppendixGlossaryReferencesIndex

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