Information resources on the care and use of insects
Subtitle: 1968-2004
By: compiled by: Gregg B. Goodman
Contributors: Animal Welfare Information Center (U.S.)
Series: AWIC resource series -- no. 25
Publisher: U.S.Dept. of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service, National Agricultural Library, Animal Welfare Information Center
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Beltsville, Md
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Subjects: Nutrition; Bibliography; Insect biology; Insect rearing; Insect nutrition; Insect behavior; Animal welfare; Insects as biological pest control agents; Life history; Feeding and feeds; Animal use alternatives; Biomedical research; Agricultural research; Invertebrates as laboratory animals; Laboratory animals
Description: The document contains information on the culture and use of insects as biomedical models, biocontrol agents, and toxicological studies. The information includes species of Diptera, Drosophila, Coleoptera, Collembola , Orthoptera, Hemiptera, Hymenoptera, Lepidoptera, Ephemeroptera, Isoptera, Pscoptera, and Siphonaptera. Topics include environmental conditions, in vitro culture, development in laboratory situations, mass rearing of insects, genetics, metabolic regulations, photoperiod, pesticide testing, etc. The document includes a review article, an extensive bibliography and a list of relevant World Wide Web resources.
Notes: Title from web page (viewed Sept. 14, 2004)

"June 2004."

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