Edited by P. D. Evans London: Academic Press (2002) 428p. ISBN 012024229X £89.95 hardback.
Reviews published in Advances in Insect Physiology are typically comprehensive treatments of an area by renowned experts in the field, and volume 29 is no exception! Hallmarked by their longevity as references, many reviews written 1-3 decades ago are still frequently cited in peer-reviewed literature and textbooks, and the new edition seems set to go the same way. The collection of reviews in volume 29 deals with aspects of signaling in insects, either by second messengers, sound, neurotransmitters or hormones. As each article is in keeping with the `Advances' tradition, the authors are to be congratulated on producing readable and insightful treatments of their topics.
The opening chapter, written by David Morton and Martin Hudson, focuses on cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) regulation and function in insects. They describe the roles of this intracellular signalling molecule in...
