Insect diversity and ecosystem services. Volume 1, Importance, threats, conservation, and economic perspectives /
Younis Ahmad Hajam, Sajad Hussain Parey, Rouf Ahmad Bhat, editors.
- 1 online resource (xx, 272 pages)
Foreword by Akbar Masood1. Insect Biodiversity Conservation: Why It⁰́₉s NeededSaniya Tyagi, Radheshyam Dhole, Srinivasa N., and Vinay N.2. The Importance of Taxonomy in Biological ResearchIndu Sharma, Preeti Choudhary, and Rifat Hussain Raina3. Aquatic Insect Eco Systems: Diversity, Role, and ConservationRaman Jasrotia, Shivam Jasrotia, Menakshi Dhar, Preetika Gupta, Neha Jamwal, and Seema Langer4. Assessment of Entomological Threats: Approaches and ChallengesNeha Jamwal, Raman Jasrotia, Menakshi Dhar, and Sanjay Bhatia5. Insect-Based Value-Added Products: Current Scenario and Future ScopeAneela Ashiq, Muhammad Adnan Bodlah, Imran Bodlah, Ammara Gul-E-Fareen, and Muhammad Bilal Tahir6. Caddisfly (Trichoptera): Diversity and Ecosystem ServicesManpreet S. Pandher, Deepti Garima, and Simarjit Kaur7. Trichoptera of Europe: Diversity, Importance, and ConservationHalil Ibrahimi8. Current Status and Future Prospects of the Aphidophagous Hoverflies (Diptera: Syrphidae) of PakistanMuhammad Asghar Hassan, Imran Bodlah, Riaz Hussain, Zershina Maryam, Sajjad Hussain, Muhammad Qasim, and Tayyaba Naseem9. Bumblebees: Diversity, Role in Pollination Ecology, Threats, and ConservationRifat H. Raina, Keshav Kumar, Purnima Pathak, Trilok Jangid, Preeti Choudhary, Aejaz Hussain Parrey, and Indu Sharma10. Review on Antlions (Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae) of IndiaT. B. Suryanarayanan and Bijoy C.11. Industrial Entomology: Progress and Economic PerspectivesRaman Jasrotia, Menakshi Dhar, Seema Langer, and Neha Jamwal12. Forensic Entomology: Progress and ImplicationsRahul Das, Muskan Singhal, Prashant Singh, Rohit Verma, Mahipal Singh Sankhla, Mansi Saxena, Ekta B. Jadhav, Kapil Parihar, Kumud Kant Awasthi, and Chandra Shekhar Yadav
This new innovative work on insects and their impact on the ecosystem coversthe role of insectsin environmental pollution, their use in sustainable agricultural services, and the industrial, forensic, and medical applications of insects and their pure products. The book also covers the entomological and molecular aspects of insects, identifies the gaps in the research, and looks at integrated management strategies for pests. Volume 1: Importance, Threats, Conservation, and Economic Perspectives,reviews the different insect orders regarding their diversity and importance in providing free ecological services and discusses the diversity patterns of world biogeographic zones and how insects contribute to maintaining ecological diversity. Volume 2: Environmental Indicators, Molecular Approaches, and Management Strategies discusses therole of insects as environmental indicators, the effect of pesticides on insect diversity, strategies to control the diversity of insects, medical and forensic importance of insects, exploring new insect species through DNA barcoding, integrated pest management, the role of insect population in agriculture, and eco-friendly pest management approaches. Some topics covered in the book include: Role of insects for the sustainable agricultural development Commercial importance of insects and their products Food additive roles of insects and formulation of remedies for the reduction of disease pathogenesis Management strategies for pest control Some specific topics include colony collapse disorder of managed honey bee (Apis mellifera l.) populations, insects as strong crime indicator tools in forensic sciences, insect-based value-added products, and more. Together, these two volumes offer important information for researchers, academicians, scientists, industrialists, teachers, entomologists, and students for understanding the contribution of insects towards the sustainability of the ecosystem.