Insect Collection and Identification: Techniques for the Field and Laboratory, Second Edition, is the definitive text on all aspects required for collecting and properly preparing specimens for identification. This book provides detailed taxonomic keys to insects and related arthropods, giving recent classification changes to various insect taxa, along with updated preservation materials and techniques for molecular and genomic studies. It includes methods of rearing, storing and shipping specimens, along with a supporting glossary. New sections provide suggestions on how insects and other arthropods can be used within, and outside, the formal classroom and examine currently accepted procedures for collecting insects at crime scenes.
This book is a necessary reference for entomology professionals and researchers who seek the most updated taxonomy and techniques for collection and preservation. It will serve as a valuable resource for entomology students and professionals who need illustrative and detailed information for easy arthropod identification.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. iii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Dedication - p. v 6. Preface to the second edition - p. xiii 7. Part 1: Basic tools and general techniques - p. xiv 8. Part 1. Basic tools and general techniques - p. 1 9. Chapter 1. Equipment and collection methods - p. 5 10. Chapter 2. Agents for killing and preserving - p. 71 11. Chapter 3. Storage of specimens - p. 73 12. Part 2: Classification of insects and mites - p. 123 13. Part 2. Classification of insects and mites - p. 125 14. Chapter 4. Classification of insects and mites - p. 129 15. Chapter 5. Synopsis of insect orders - p. 147 16. Chapter 6. Descriptions of hexapod orders - p. 187 17. Summary - p. 235 18. Appendix I. Liquid preservation formulas - p. 237 19. Appendix II. Guidelines for mounting small and soft-bodied specimens (Systematic Entomology Laboratory) - p. 239 20. Appendix III. Directory state extension service directors and administrators, March 2019 - p. 243 21. Appendix IV. Submitting specimens for identification to Systematic Entomology Laboratory Communications & Taxonomic Services Unit - p. 263 22. Glossary - p. 271 23. Bibliography - p. 303 24. Index - p. 331
Insect Collection and Identification: Techniques for the Field and Laboratory, Second Edition, is the definitive text on all aspects required for collecting and properly preparing specimens for identification. This book provides detailed taxonomic keys to insects and related arthropods, giving recent classification changes to various insect taxa, along with updated preservation materials and techniques for molecular and genomic studies. It includes methods of rearing, storing and shipping specimens, along with a supporting glossary. New sections provide suggestions on how insects and other arthropods can be used within, and outside, the formal classroom and examine currently accepted procedures for collecting insects at crime scenes.
This book is a necessary reference for entomology professionals and researchers who seek the most updated taxonomy and techniques for collection and preservation. It will serve as a valuable resource for entomology students and professionals who need illustrative and detailed information for easy arthropod identification.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. iii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Dedication - p. v 6. Preface to the second edition - p. xiii 7. Part 1: Basic tools and general techniques - p. xiv 8. Part 1. Basic tools and general techniques - p. 1 9. Chapter 1. Equipment and collection methods - p. 5 10. Chapter 2. Agents for killing and preserving - p. 71 11. Chapter 3. Storage of specimens - p. 73 12. Part 2: Classification of insects and mites - p. 123 13. Part 2. Classification of insects and mites - p. 125 14. Chapter 4. Classification of insects and mites - p. 129 15. Chapter 5. Synopsis of insect orders - p. 147 16. Chapter 6. Descriptions of hexapod orders - p. 187 17. Summary - p. 235 18. Appendix I. Liquid preservation formulas - p. 237 19. Appendix II. Guidelines for mounting small and soft-bodied specimens (Systematic Entomology Laboratory) - p. 239 20. Appendix III. Directory state extension service directors and administrators, March 2019 - p. 243 21. Appendix IV. Submitting specimens for identification to Systematic Entomology Laboratory Communications & Taxonomic Services Unit - p. 263 22. Glossary - p. 271 23. Bibliography - p. 303 24. Index - p. 331
