Description |
1 electronic text : digital, HTML file |
Series |
AWIC resource series ; no. 25
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System Details |
Mode of access via the AWIC web site. |
File Type |
Text (electronic publication). |
Note |
Title from web page (viewed Sept. 14, 2004). |
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"June 2004." |
Summary |
The document contains information on the culture and use of insects as biomedical models, biocontrol agents, and toxicological studies. The information includes species of Diptera, Drosophila, Coleoptera, Collembola, Orthoptera, Hemiptera, Hymenoptera, Lepidoptera, Ephemeroptera, Isoptera, Pscoptera, and Siphonaptera. Topics include environmental conditions, in vitro culture, development in laboratory situations, mass rearing of insects, genetics, metabolic regulations, photoperiod, pesticide testing, etc. The document includes a review article, an extensive bibliography and a list of relevant World Wide Web resources. |
Subject |
Invertebrates as laboratory animals -- Bibliography.
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Laboratory animals -- Feeding and feeds -- Bibliography.
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Insects as biological pest control agents -- Bibliography.
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Insect rearing -- Bibliography.
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Animal welfare -- Bibliography.
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Indexed Term |
insect biology |
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animal welfare |
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animal use alternatives |
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insect rearing |
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insect nutrition |
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insect behavior |
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biomedical research |
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agricultural research |
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life history |
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insects research |
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laboratory housing |
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nutritional requirements |
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laboratory care |
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invertebrate models |
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toxicology research |
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biocontrol research |
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optimal environmental conditions |
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animal-model alternatives |
Added Author |
Animal Welfare Information Center (U.S.)
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Gpo Item No. |
0095-C-02 (online) |
Sudoc No. |
A 17.27/3:25 |
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