Insect Anatomy

Structure and Function

Bernard Moussian (Professor, University of Nice Sophia-Antipolis, Nice, France)

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English

Academic Press Inc
01 August 2025

Genetics (non-medical); Insects (entomology)

Insect Anatomy: Structure and Function provides both morphological and anatomical descriptions of insect tissues and organs and the underlying genetic mechanisms of their function using updated methods. Insects play important roles in diverse ecosystems, with subsequent, tremendous impacts on human society through disease, agriculture effects, and more. Both beneficial and detrimental insect species continuously challenge agriculture and medicine. Written by international experts of insect morphology and anatomy, this book offers concise descriptions of all parts of an insect’s anatomy, including the brain and nervous system, tracheal system, blood, reproductive organs, and kidney system.

Edited by: Bernard Moussian (Professor University of Nice Sophia-Antipolis Nice France)
Imprint: Academic Press Inc
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 191mm,
Weight: 450g
ISBN: 9780323856195
ISBN 10: 0323856195
Pages: 701
Publication Date: 01 August 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Bernard Moussian is a Professor at the University Côte d’Azur and PrincipaI Investigator at the Institute Sophia Agrobiotech in Sophia Antipolis, France. He received his Ph.D. in Genetics from the Eberhard-Karls University of Tübingen in Tübingen, Germany. His research expertise includes insect genetics, taxonomy, patterning, embryogenesis, and Drosophila in particular. He has published and contributed to over 100 scholarly articles within entomological studies.