Since 1730 when Reaumut introduced the concept of heat units, many methods of
calculating thermal physiological time heat have been used to simulate the phenology of …

Sustainable pest management implies less pesticide use and replacement by safe control
alternatives. This requires decision support for rational pest management. However, in …

This balanced, comprehensive account traces the alterations in body form that insects
undergo as they adapt to seasonal change, exploring both theoretical aspects and practical …

William J. Mattson and Robert A. Haack ubstantial evidence indicates that drought stress
promotes outbreaks of plant-eating (phytophagous) fungi and insects. Obser-vations and …

Abstract Development, growth, and survival of Culex quinquefasciatus Say and Aedes
aegypti (L.) were determined at six constant temperatures (15, 20, 25, 27, 30, 34° C). The …

Although drought affects directly tree physiology and growth, the impact of secondary factors
(insect pests, pathogens and fire) is often greater than the impact of the original stress and …

A proximate, biophysical model is proposed describing temperature-modulated variation in
growth rate and differentiation rate in ectotherms, based upon the Sharpe-Schoolfield …

Global warming may affect the future pattern of many arthropod-borne diseases, yet the
relationship between temperature and development has been poorly described for many …

抄録 The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) estimated that the global
mean surface air temperature will increase about 2 C above the 1990 level by 2100. Such …

Temperature affects insect and mite development, allowing species-specific traits including
optimal temperature and low and high temperature thresholds to be observed. Development …