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The 26 articles in the 2008 edition of the annual series summarize recent research findings in agricultural entomology, insect behavior and ecology, medical entomology, and insect evolution. The contributors describe the natural history of the Megaselia scalaris scuttle fly, the effects of environmental carbon dioxide, sexual conflict over nuptial gifts, and serotonin modulation of moth central olfactory neurons. Other topics include the prevention of tick-borne diseases, medical aspects of spider bites, ancient rapid radiations of insects, codling moth management, and declines of bumble bee species. Annotation c2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
