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A Catalogue of the Type Specimens of Ixodida (Acari: Argasidae, Ixodidae) Deposited in the Natural History Museum, London

Author: James F. Keirans and Paul D. Hillyard,
Publisher: Intercept Scientific

This catalogue lists the primary and secondary types of 319 argasid and ixodid species group names, including 68 junior subjective synonyms, from approximately 80 countries and protectorates.

£ 19.99

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British Dixidae (Meniscus Midges) abd Thaumaleidae (Trickle Midges)

Author: R H L Disney
Publisher: Freshwater Biological Association

These midge larvae are often found in unpolluted water. These keys cover the two groups separatley and split them down into adults, mature larvae and pupae. There are also notes on the ecology of both groups. The keys are illustrated throughout with line drawing to illustrate the main features and with some black and white photographs.

£ 17.99

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British Freshwater Megaloptera and Neuroptera

Author: J M Eliott
Publisher: Freshwater Biological Association

This book contains a key to adults as well as a key to the larval stages. There are also notes on their ecology and life cycles and an extensive reference list of literature. It is illustrated with black and white line drawings, some graphs and the occasional photograph.

£ 9.99

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Dipterists Digest Number 1 : Hoverfly Special

Author: Various Authors
Publisher: Whitley

A selection of articles covering various topics relating to British & European diptera but mainly hoverflies.

Contents include: Syrphidae known from temperate Western Europe: potential additions to the fauna of Great Britain and Ireland and a provisional species list for N. France Some Diptera of Buckinghamshire Wetlands Hoverflies in a city, experience in Coventry Some notes on the Hoverflies of the North Merseyside Costal Dune System.

£ 4.99

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Dipterists Digest Number 13:Preimaginal Stages & Rearing issue

Author: Various Authors
Publisher: Whitley Publishing Glossy

A selection of articles covering various topics relating to the finding, rearing and identifying the immature stages of diptera.

Contents include:

Observations of the behaviour and immature stages of Dixella graeca Pandazis (Diptera : Dixidae) E. Kathleen Goldie-Smith

Notes on the taxonomy of the puparia of British Sphaeroceridae. Peter Skidmore

A Guide to the Rearing of Shoot Flies. John C. Deeming

New rearing records of fungus gnats (Diptera: Mycetophilidae and allied families) Peter J. Chandler

Two undescribed larvae of the genus Jungiella Vaillant (Diptera, Psychodidae) with a key to the known larvae. Riidiger Wagner

£ 5.99

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Drosophila :A Practical Approach

Author: D. B. Roberts
Publisher: OUP

Drosophila, the scientist's favorite laboratory organism, is a key subject for studying genetics, development, and behavior. The second edition of this popular hands-on guide brings the methodology up-to-date, with contributions from the leading researchers in the field.

£ 34.99

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Field Guide to the Bumblebees of Great Britain and Irelan

Author: Mike Edwards & Martin Jenner
Publisher: Ocelli

Bumblebees are popular and well-loved insects. Yet, surprisingly, the majority of people know little or nothing about them.Over the last two decades, populations of some of the rarer species have seriously declined, and even the commoner ones are no longer as numerous as they once were. This has given cause for alarm since they are important pollinators of wild and garden flowers, fruit trees and some crops. Bumblebee populations have crashed for a number of reasons and we need to know more about these fascinating insects. This guide is for people from all walks of life and aims to create a greater awareness and knowledge of bumblebees.

£ 11.95

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Hoverflies Of Surrey

Author: Roger K A Morris
Publisher: Surrey Wildlife Trust

Surrey is home to an astonishing 209 out of the UK's 270 different species of hoverflies so perhaps it is no surprise that it is also one of the best-recorded counties in Britain. This book is the first to deal with the full range of species found in the County and will hopefully provided a benchmark for other county recording schemes. It has been written with the needs of a variety of users in mind, from hoverfly specialist to anyone with a passing interest in this common but poorly understood group of insects. The book contains a set of detailed species accounts including an extensive list of food plants and conservation notes for site managers. The book also deals with related subjects such as geology, recording techniques and some of the less well-known aspects of individual species' biology. The author, Roger Morris, has had a lifelong interest in entomology and since 1990 has jointly run the national Hoverfly Recording Scheme with Dr Stuart Ball.

Although a "county" guide the book would be useful to entomologists in other areas of Britain and Ireland.

£ 14.99

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Mayflies

Author: J Harker
Publisher: Richmond publishing

Mayflies are common insects throughout Britain but they largely go unnoticed. This book looks at how to recognise the nymphs and the adults, their life history and techniques for their study as well as the illustrated identification keys.

£ 14.99

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Methuselah Flies: A Case Study in the Evolution of Aging

Author: H. B. Passannati, M R Rose and M. Matos (Editors)
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing

Methuselah Flies presents a trailblazing project on the biology of aging. It describes research on the first organisms to have their lifespan increased, and their aging slowed, by hereditary manipulation. These organisms are fruit flies from the species Drosophila melanogaster, the great workhorse of genetics. Michael Rose and his colleagues have been able to double the lifespan of these insects, and improved their health in numerous respects as well. The study of these flies with postponed aging is one of the best means we have of understanding, and ultimately achieving, the postponement of aging in humans. As such, the carefully presented detail of this book will be of value to research devoted to the understanding and control of aging.

£ 64.99

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