Understanding of the ecology of fungal entomopathogens has vastly increased since the early 1800a??s, but remains challenging The often complex interactions between pathogen and host are being unravelled through eloquent research and the importance of the often subtle interactions, in determining the success or failure of biological control, озгми cannot be underplayed The realm of ecology is vast and deciphering insect-fungal pathogen interactions within an ecological context will take us on voyages beyond our imagination This book brings together the work of renowned scientists to provide a synthesis of recent research on the ecology of fungal entomopathogens exploring host-pathogen dynamics from the context of biological control and beyond Dr Helen Roy leads zoological research in the Biological Records Centre at the NERC Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, UK The focus of her research is insect community interactions with particular emphasis on the effects of environmental change She has been working on the ecological interactions between fungal entomopathogens and their hosts for 15 years; this continues to be a source of fascination She has been an associate editor of BioControl since 2006 Dr Dave Chandler is an insect pathologist at the University of Warwick, UK He has studied entomopathogenic fungi for just over 20 years He has particular interests in entomopathogenic fungi as biocontrol agents of horticultural crops, fungal physiology and ecology, and the pathogens of honeybees Dr Mark Goettel is an insect pathologist at the Lethbridge Research Centre of Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, specializing in the development of fungal entomopathogens as microbial control agents of insects In addition to this research, he has been extensively involved in the review and revision of the regulations for registration of microbial control agents and has addressed regulatory and safety issues at the international level He is currently President of the Society for Invertebrate Pathology and has been Editor-in-Chief of Biocontrol Science & Technology since 2000 Dr Judith K Pell heads the Insect Pathology Group in the Department for Plant and Invertebrate Ecology at Rothamsted Research, UK She leads research on the ecology of fungal entomopathogens, to elucidate their role in population regulation and community structure and to inform biological control strategies Specifically: intraguild interactions; the relationships between guild diversity, habitat diversity and ecosystem function; pathogen-induced host behavioural change Dr Eric Wajnberg is a population biologist specialising in behavioural ecology, statistical modelling and population genetics He is also an expert in biological control, with more than 20 years experience of working with insect parasitoids He has been the Editor in Chief of BioControl since 2006 Dr Fernando E Vega is an entomologist with the United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, in Beltsville, Maryland, USA He conducts research on biological methods to control the coffee berry borer, the most important insect pest of coffee throughout the world He is co-editor, with Meredith Blackwell, of Insect-Fungal Associations: Ecology and Evolution, published by Oxford University Press in 2005, and serves as an Editorial Board Member for Fungal Ecology.  Рассматривается2010 г Твердый переплет, 250 стр ISBN 9048139651.