Advances in Insect Physiology

Advances in Insect Physiology, Volume 68 in the series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters written by an international board of authors. Sections in this new release include The immune and non-immune defenses of aphids, Ecology, Evolution, and Mechanisms of Taste in Social Insects, Neuroendocrine regulation of Malpighian tubules, Tick gut physiology, and Drosophila/insect immunity. - Provides the latest information on Insect Physiology research - Offers outstanding and original reviews on a range of Insect Physiology research topics - Serves as an indispensable reference for researchers and students alike

1. The immune and non-immune defenses of aphidsZhiqiang Lu and Li Ma2. Ecology, Evolution, and Mechanisms of Taste in Social InsectsJames Traniello and E. Jordan Smith3. Neuroendocrine regulation of Malpighian tubulesJean-Paul Paluzzi4. Tick gut physiologyPetr Kopácek5. Drosophila/insect immunityIoannis Eleftherianos