Insect infection and immunity [electronic resource] : evolution, ecology, and mechanisms / edited by Jens Rolff, Stuart E. Reynolds. Rolff, J. (Jens) Reynolds, Stuart Edward. Insects Immunology Congresses. Insects Infections Congresses. QL492.5 571.9'6157 22 This book is published on the occasion of the Royal Entomological Society's Symposium on Insect infection and immunity in Sheffield, July 15-17 2009. Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on print version record. The study of insect immune systems has accelerated rapidly in recent years & is now becoming an important interdisciplinary field. This book provides a coherent synthesis & is clearly structured around three broadly themed sections: mechanisms, interactions, & evolutionary ecology. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2009. 2009. 2009 Text 1 online resource (xii, 254 p.) : http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199551354.001.0001 eng