ECOLOGY OF INVERTEBRATE DISEASES

Section I Introduction 1
1 General Concepts in the Ecology of Invertebrate Diseases 3
2 Methods for Studying the Ecology of Invertebrate Diseases and Pathogens 19

Section II The Basics of Invertebrate Pathogen Ecology 49
3 The Pathogen Population 51
4 The Host Population 101
5 Abiotic Factors 143
6 The Biotic Environment 187

Section III Ecology of Pathogen Groups 213
7 Viruses 215
8 Bacteria 287
9 Fungi 327
10 Microsporidia 379
11 Nematodes 415

Section IV Applied Ecology of Invertebrate Pathogens 441
12 Modeling Insect Epizootics and their Population-Level Consequences 443
13 Leveraging the Ecology of Invertebrate Pathogens in Microbial Control 469
14 Prevention and Management of Diseases in Terrestrial Invertebrates 495
15 Prevention and Management of Infectious Diseases in Aquatic Invertebrates 527
16 Ecology of Emerging Infectious Diseases of Invertebrates 587
17 Conclusions and Future Directions 627

A rapidly growing interdisciplinary field, disease ecology merges key ideas from ecology, medicine, genetics, immunology, and epidemiology to study how hosts and pathogens interact in populations, communities, and entire ecosystems. Bringing together contributions from leading international experts on the ecology of diseases among invertebrate species, this book provides a comprehensive assessment of the current state of the field. Beginning with an introductory overview of general principles and methodologies, the book continues with in-depth discussions of a range of critical issues concerning invertebrate disease epidemiology, molecular biology, vectors, and pathogens.

Topics covered in detail include:
• Methods for studying the ecology of invertebrate diseases and pathogens
• Invertebrate pathogen ecology and the ecology of pathogen groups
• Applied ecology of invertebrate pathogens
• Leveraging the ecology of invertebrate pathogens in microbial control
• Prevention and management of infectious diseases of aquatic invertebrates
Ecology of Invertebrate Diseases is a necessary and long overdue addition to the world literature on this vitally important subject. This volume belongs on the reference shelves of all those involved in the environmental sciences, genetics, microbiology, marine biology, immunology, epidemiology, fisheries and wildlife science, and related disciplines.

Authors
• ANN E. HAJEK, PHD, is a Professor in the Department of Entomology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, US.
• DAVID I. SHAPIRO-ILAN, PHD, is a Research Entomologist at USDA-ARS, Byron, Georgia, US.