Cockroach (Periplaneta Americana, L.) (eBook)

An Introduction to Entomology for Students of Science and Medicine

Ewen Cameron (Autor)

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2016 | 1. Auflage
112 Seiten
Elsevier Science (Verlag)
9781483221700 (ISBN)

Infos

The Cockroach covers the structure and physiology of the American cockroach, Periplaneta americana. This well-known insect is extensively used by research workers for insecticide testing and general experimental work. This book is composed of 12 chapters, and begins with a presentation of the classification, life history and development, and the external features of the American cockroach. These topics are followed by considerable chapters on the internal features of the insect, including its circulatory, nervous, reproductive, and muscular systems, sense organs, and excretion. A chapter presents some practical guidelines in the laboratory for observation, dissection, and drawing. The last chapter describes the parasites and predators of the American cockroach. Zoologists, entomologists, researchers, and entomology students will find this book rewarding.

Inhalt

Front Cover 1
The Cockroach 4
Copyright Page 5
Table of Contents 8
PREFACE 10
CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTORY: THE INSECT WORLD 12
The Exoskeleton or Cuticle 15
Metamorphosis and Ecdysis 16
Trophic Organs 19
Haemolymph and Tracheae 20
Excretion 22
Perception and Movement 22
Kinds of Insects 23
Insects of Medical Importance 23
CHAPTER 2. CLASSIFICATION, LIFE HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT 25
Early Development 26
CHAPTER 3. EXTERNAL FEATURES 29
The Thoracic Tergites 39
The Thoracic Sternites 39
The Thoracic Pleurites 42
The Legs 43
The Wings 44
The Abdomen 47
CHAPTER 4. THE ALIMENTARY CANAL AND SALIVARY GLANDS 50
The Alimentary Canal 50
The Mouth or Pre-oral Cavity 52
The CEsophagus and Crop 52
The Gizzard or Proventiculus 53
The Œsophageal Invagination 55
The Mid-gut 56
The Hind-gut or Proctodœum 58
Salivary Glands 59
Digestion 59
CHAPTER 5. THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM 62
The Segmental Vessels 63
The Dorsal Diaphragm and Alary Muscles 63
The Heart-beat 64
The Circulation 65
Pericardial Cells 67
CHAPTER 6. THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM 68
CHAPTER 7. THE NERVOUS SYSTEM AND SENSE ORGANS 71
The Nervous System 71
The Brain 73
The Visceral Nervous System 75
The Sense Organs 77
Vision 77
Chemoreceptors 78
Mechanoreceptors 79
Chordotonal Organs 79
Auditory Receptors 80
CHAPTER 8. EXCRETION: THE MALPIGHIAN TUBULES AND FAT-BODY 81
The Fat-body 83
CHAPTER 9. THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM 85
Male genitalia 85
Female Genitalia 88
Mating 90
CHAPTER 10. THE MUSCULAR SYSTEM 93
The Muscles of the Abdomen 93
The Muscles of the Thorax 93
The Muscles of the Head 94
CHAPTER 11. INSTRUCTIONS FOR PRACTICAL WORK 95
(i) Observation of Living Cockroaches 95
(ii) External Features 96
(iii) General Dissection 97
(iv) Special Dissections 99
(v) Sections 100
(vi) Demonstrations 102
On Rearing Cockroaches 103
CHAPTER 12. PARASITES AND PREDATORS OF THE COCKROACH 106
REFERENCES 107
ADVANCED TEXTS 108
INDEX 109

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 16.3.2016
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie
• Themenwelt: Technik
• ISBN-13: 9781483221700 / 9781483221700