Bruchids and Legumes: Economics, Ecology and Coevolution: Proceedings of the Second International Symposium on Bruchids and Legumes (ISBL-2) held at O [Hardcover]

In 1980, the International Symposium on the Ecology of Bruchids Attacking Legumes (Pulses), organized by Dr. Labeyrie, was held at Tours, France. Since then, there has been tremendous progress in the area of Bruchid and Legume research. At the same time, as we face the problems of world-wide population explosion and food shortage, the importance of legumes as the world's major protein source is rapidly increasing, especial? ly in tropical regions. Thus, it seemed appropriate to hold the Second Symposium in order to review the recent progress in the control of Bruchids and in the biology and ecology of Bruchids and legumes. This is an important part of the search for ways to integrate these fields with a common perspective. The Second International Symposium on Bruchids and Legumes (ISBL-II) was held in September 6-9, 1989 at Okayama, Japan under the joint auspices of the Japanese Society of Applied Entomology and Zoology and of the Foundation for Advancement of International Science. Significant contributions have originated in Japan on the study of Bruchid and legumes. Most notably, the study on population ecology by Professor S.Historical review of Bruchid studies in Japan.- 1. Biology and Control of Bruchid.- Biology.- Bionomics of Bruchidius incarnatus Boh. in Egypt.- Regulatation of autonomic physiological functions during reproductive diapause of Bruchus affinis.- Role of physical and chemical stimuli of legume host seeds in comparative oviposi-tional behaviour of Callosobruchus maculatus (Fab.) and C. chinensis (Linn.) (Coleoptera: Bruchidae).- Chemical ecology of Bruchids.- Control.- Some promising physical, botanical and chemical methods for the protection of some grain legumes against Bruchids in storage under Bangladesh conditions.- Carbon dioxide as a control agent for Callosobruchus maculatus (Fab.) in stored adzuki bean.- Effect of vegetable oils on the ovipositional behaviour of Callosobruchus maculatus (Fabricius).- Effect of five botanicals as protelď