T.N. Ananthakrishnan Insects and Plant Defense Dynamics 2001 Science Publishers Enfield, NH 230 1-57808-155-6 As the title suggests, this book focuses on the insect and plant interactions, with particular attention to the chemical approach to understanding the relationship. The main theme is the relationship between host plants and their insect herbivores, but some attention to the third trophic level of predators and parasites is also addressed. Throughout the book, the examples used are primarily crops and pests. The first chapter provides an overview and is certainly the broadest chapter in the book. Additional chapters explore the relationships from different angles with in-depth reviews of particular topics. There are chapters on the role of essential nutrients and minerals; chemical defenses in maize silk; chemicals in crucifers; chemicals in Rutales; and plant surface characters. These four chapters are particularly in-depth reviews of the literature in these areas with a good collection of literature citations. The focus in the next three …