Bugs In The System: Insects And Their Impact On Human AffairsAn introduction to insect physiology, genetics and behaviour which looks at the interaction between humans and insects, and explores both the positive and negative aspects of the relationship. |
Contents
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Behavior | 38 |
Social Lives | 59 |
Vegetarian Lifestyles | 99 |
Eating Insects | 151 |
Parasites and Hosts | 191 |
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