Bookedited by Ann E. Hajek, David I. Shapiro-Ilan.
Contents:
Section I. Introduction
1. General concepts in the ecology of invertebrate diseases
2. Methods for studying the ecology of invertebrate diseases and pathogens
Section II. The Basics of Invertebrate Pathogen Ecology
3. The pathogen population
4. The host population
5. Abiotic factors
6. The biotic environment
Section III. Ecology of Pathogen Groups
7. Viruses
8. Bacteria
9. Fungi
10. Microsporidia
11. Nematodes
12. Modeling insect epizootics and their population-level consequences
13. Leveraging the ecology of invertebrate pathogens in micrbial control
14. Prevention and management of diseases in terrestrial invertebrates
15. Prevention and management of infectious diseases in aquatic invertebrates
16. Ecology of emerging infectious diseases of invertebrates
17. Conclusions and future directions.