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Insect Pharmacology

Channels, Receptors, Toxins and Enzymes

Lawrence I Gilbert editor Sarjeet S Gill editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc

Published:28th May '10

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Comprehensive volume on important aspects of insect pharmacology, incorporating major targets for many of the insecticides in use presently

One of the most popular areas in entomology is pharmacology. This title includes articles covering sodium channels, spider toxins and their potential for insect control, insect transformation for use in control, and amino acid and neurotransmitter transporters.The publication of the extensive 7-volume work Comprehensive Molecular Insect Science provided library customers and their end-users with a complete reference encompassing important developments and achievements in modern insect science, including reviews on the ecdysone receptor, lipocalins, and bacterial toxins. One of the most popular areas in entomology is pharmacology, and this derivative work, Insect Pharmacology, taps into a previously unapproached market – the end user who desires to purchase a comprehensive yet affordable work on important aspects of this topic. Contents will include timeless articles covering sodium channels, spider toxins and their potential for insect control, insect transformation for use in control, amino acid and neurotransmitter transporters, and more. New summaries for each chapter will give an overview of developments in the related article since its original publication.

ISBN: 9780123814470

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 1370g

392 pages