Principles of Insect Pathology, a text written from a pathological viewpoint, is intended for graduate-level students and researchers with a limited background in microbiology and in insect diseases. The book explains the importance of insect diseases and illuminates the complexity and diversity of insect-microbe relationships. Separate sections are devoted tothe major insect pathogens, their characteristics, and their life cyclesthe homology that exists among invertebrate, vertebrate, and plant pathogensthe humoral and cellular defense systems of the host insect as well as the evasive and suppressive activities of insect disease agentsthe structure and function of passive barriersthe heterogeneity in host susceptibility to insect diseases and associated toxinsthe mechanisms regulating the spread and persistence of diseases in insects. Principles of Insect Pathologycombines the disciplines of microbiology (virology, bacteriology, mycology, protozoology), pathology, and immunology within the context of the insect host, providing a format which is understandable to entomologists, microbiologists, and comparative pathologists. | Principles of Insect Pathology by Drion G. Boucias, Paperback | Indigo Chapters