HISTOLOGY OF INSECTS

Diversity and Abundance of Insects in Wukari, Taraba State, Nigeria

A field survey was conducted in Wukari, Taraba State to assess the diversity and abundance of insect species in selected habitats (residential, open field made up of grassland and an agroecosystem). Sampling were done biweekly using light, pitfall and yellow pan traps set in 3 replicates, 30 m apart. Insects recovered were wet preserved in 70% ethanol except butterflies and moths. Representativ...

Histology

HISTOLOGY. Roy 0. Greep, Ed. New York, Blakiston, 1954. 953 pp., 648 figs., $15.00. This massive textbook of histology marks a new departure from the usual text. It began as a sixth edition of the text by Bremer and Weatherford and ended as a completely new book, both as to text and as to most of the illustrations. In addition, the chapters have been written by thirteen different contributors, ...

Aquatic Insects: Hemimetabolous Insects – Plecoptera

Histology

Histology

Dr. Strauss is aware of the importance to the body of the mechanisms influencing the disposal of water, although his teleology is sometimes tongue-in-cheek. In discussing diurnal variations in urine flow, "the teleologic usefulness of a diminished output of urine during the usual time of sleep requires no comment." Approximately twice as much space is devoted to thirst, water, and the antidiure...