Industrial Entomology
This book is a compilation of writings focused on conventional and unconventional insect products. Some of these products are commercials successes, while others are waiting to be launched and are the potential produce of the future. In addition to the we
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Industrial Entomology
Industrial Entomology
Omkar Editor
Industrial Entomology
Editor Omkar Department of Zoology University of Lucknow Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
ISBN 978-981-10-3303-2 ISBN 978-981-10-3304-9 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-981-10-3304-9 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017932072 © Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. The registered company address is: 152 Beach Road, #21-01/04 Gateway East, Singapore 189721, Singapore
Preface
While dealing with certain topics in entomology to undergraduate and postgraduate students of zoology over the last three decades, I realized a dearth of information on certain topics indicating a strong need of a specialized book dealing with those topics. In this way, the title Industrial Entomology came into existence in my mind. The term industrial entomology refers to the use of insects, their activities, or products on industrial scale for the human welfare. In the same context, I contacted with certain real experts for the selected topics covered under the umbrella of industrial entomology. The book starts with a brief write up on industrial entomology, followed by honey bee diversity, bee keeping, diseases, and natural enemies of honey bees; lac insects, lac cultivation, and lac culture; mulberry sericulture; diseases and natural enemies of Bombyx mori; tropical tasar culture; temperate tasar culture; ericulture and muga sericulture; insect pollinators, insects as food, and insect pharmaceuticals; and mass production of natural enemies for biocontrol of insect pests. To my knowledge, there is no such book dealing with these specialized topics by the real experts. I am sure that the book will be quite useful in
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