Ecology of Invertebrate Diseases.

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Preface -- Section I Introduction -- Chapter 1 General Concepts in the Ecology of Invertebrate Diseases -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Types of Studies -- 1.3 Why Study the Ecology of Invertebrate Diseases? -- 1.4 What this Book Covers -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 2 Methods for Studying the Ecology of Invertebrate Diseases and Pathogens -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Traditional Methods for Studying Diseases -- 2.3 Molecular Tools to Assist in the Detection and Quantification of Pathogens and their Impact on the Host -- 2.4 Traditional Versus Molecular Methods: Advantages and Limitations -- 2.5 Advancing the Frontiers of Ecology using Pathogens and Diseases -- 2.6 Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Section II The Basics of Invertebrate Pathogen Ecology -- Chapter 3 The Pathogen Population -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Characteristics of Pathogens -- 3.3 Pathogen Effects on Host Development and Behavior -- 3.4 Pathogen Populations -- 3.5 Dispersal and Spatial Distribution of Pathogens -- 3.6 Pathogen Interactions -- 3.7 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4 The Host Population -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 General Host Factors -- 4.3 Barriers to Microbial Infection -- 4.4 Defenses against Microbial Infection -- 4.5 Resistance via Priming -- 4.6 Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 5 Abiotic Factors -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 The Surviving Unit -- 5.3 Abiotic Factors Affecting Invertebrate Pathogens -- 5.4 Mechanisms of Survival -- 5.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6 The Biotic Environment -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Tritrophic Interactions -- 6.3 Pathogen-Natural Enemy Interactions -- 6.4 Microbe-Mediated Defense -- 6.5 Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- Section III Ecology of Pathogen Groups -- Chapter 7 Viruses -- 7.1 Introduction.

7.2 Diversity of Invertebrate Pathogenic Viruses -- 7.3 Distribution of Invertebrate Pathogenic Viruses -- 7.4 Key Aspects of Pathogen Ecology -- 7.5 Transmission -- 7.6 Persistence -- 7.7 Dispersal -- 7.8 Genetic Diversity in Viruses -- 7.9 Role of Host Behavior in Virus Ecology -- 7.10 Dynamics of Viruses in Host Populations -- 7.11 Influence of Abiotic Factors on Viruses -- 7.12 Biotic Factors that Interact with Virus Populations -- 7.13 Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 8 Bacteria -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Bacterial Pathogens and Associations with Insects -- 8.3 Pathogenicity and Virulence -- 8.4 Disease Transmission -- 8.5 Survival in the Environment -- 8.6 Population Dynamics: Epizootics and Enzootics -- 8.7 Evolution -- 8.8 Ecology Guiding Use of Bacterial Entomopathogens in Microbial Control -- 8.9 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 9 Fungi -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Fungal Biology and Pathology -- 9.3 Dynamics of Fungal Pathogens -- 9.4 Interactions between Fungal Pathogens and Host Individuals -- 9.5 Impact of Abiotic Factors on Infected Hosts and Pathogen Inocula -- 9.6 Impact of Biotic Factors on Pathogenic Fungi -- 9.7 Use of Pathogenic Fungi for Biological Control of Invertebrates -- 9.8 Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 10 Microsporidia -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Host Population -- 10.3 Pathogen Population -- 10.4 Transmission -- 10.5 Epizootiology -- References -- Chapter 11 Nematodes -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Transmission -- 11.3 Host Population -- 11.4 Pathogen Population -- 11.5 Abiotic Environmental Factors -- 11.6 Biotic Interactions -- 11.7 Applied Ecology and Aspects in Microbial Control -- 11.8 Conclusion -- References -- Section IV Applied Ecology of Invertebrate Pathogens -- Chapter 12 Modeling Insect Epizootics and their Population-Level Consequences -- 12.1 Introduction.

12.2 The Pathogen and its Hosts -- 12.3 Modeling Disease Transmission: A Single Epizootic -- 12.4 Fitting Models to Data -- 12.5 A Bayesian Approach -- 12.6 Long-Term Dynamics -- 12.7 Modifying and Applying the Model -- 12.8 Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 13 Leveraging the Ecology of Invertebrate Pathogens in Microbial Control -- 13.1 Basics of Microbial Control and Approaches -- 13.2 Ecological Considerations -- 13.3 Methods to Improve Microbial Control -- 13.4 Incorporating Microbial Control into Integrated Pest-Management Systems -- 13.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 14 Prevention and Management of Diseases in Terrestrial Invertebrates -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Major uses of Insects and Mites in the Production and Transmission of Insect Pathogens within Production Systems -- 14.3 Status of Diagnostic Services -- 14.4 Ensuring Production of Healthy Insects -- 14.5 Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 15 Prevention and Management of Infectious Diseases in Aquatic Invertebrates -- 15.1 Scope -- 15.2 Oyster Diseases -- 15.3 Crustacean Diseases -- 15.4 Crustacean Fisheries -- 15.5 Agencies for Disease Management -- 15.6 Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 16 Ecology of Emerging Infectious Diseases of Invertebrates -- 16.1 Introduction -- 16.2 Host-Pathogen Relationships and Anthropogenic Change -- 16.3 Case Studies of Invertebrate Disease Emergence -- 16.4 Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 17 Conclusions and Future Directions -- 17.1 The Increasing Urgency of the Study of Invertebrate Pathogen Ecology -- 17.2 The Future for Invasive and Native Invertebrate Pathogens -- 17.3 New Directions and Novel Tools for Studying Invertebrate Ecology -- References -- Index -- Supplemental Images -- EULA.

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