This text deals with the proximate and ultimate causes of insect behaviour. There is heavy emphasis on asking the related questions of what are the mechanisms that allow a particular behaviour to occur and why is this behaviour pattern followed? Topics such as sexual selection, foraging theory and other evolutionary perspectives are considered and emphasis will also be given to the analysis of behaviour patterns and considerations of what constitutes good behaviour studies. This book should be of interest to senior undergraduates and postgraduates in entomology and animal behaviour, and researchers in related fields such as pest control and agricultural science.
