General Catalogue of Printed Books to 1955
Author : British Museum. Dept. of Printed Books
Publisher :
Page : 1236 pages
File Size : 17,61 MB
Release : 1967
Category : English imprints
ISBN :
Medical and Veterinary Entomology
Author : Gary R. Mullen
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 646 pages
File Size : 23,48 MB
Release : 2009-04-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 0080919693
Book Description
Medical and Veterinary Entomology, Second Edition, has been fully updated and revised to provide the latest information on developments in entomology relating to public health and veterinary importance. Each chapter is structured with the student in mind, organized by the major headings of Taxonomy, Morphology, Life History, Behavior and Ecology, Public Health and Veterinary Importance, and Prevention and Control. This second edition includes separate chapters devoted to each of the taxonomic groups of insects and arachnids of medical or veterinary concern, including spiders, scorpions, mites, and ticks. Internationally recognized editors Mullen and Durden include extensive coverage of both medical and veterinary entomological importance. This book is designed for teaching and research faculty in medical and veterinary schools that provide a course in vector borne diseases and medical entomology; parasitologists, entomologists, and government scientists responsible for oversight and monitoring of insect vector borne diseases; and medical and veterinary school libraries and libraries at institutions with strong programs in entomology. Follows in the tradition of Herm's Medical and Veterinary Entomology The latest information on developments in entomology relating to public health and veterinary importance Two separate indexes for enhanced searchability: Taxonomic and Subject New to this edition: Three new chapters Morphological Adaptations of Parasitic Arthropods Forensic Entomology Molecular Tools in Medical and Veterinary Entomology 1700 word glossary Appendix of Arthropod-Related Viruses of Medical-Veterinary Importance Numerous new full-color images, illustrations and maps throughout
History of Entomology
Author : Ray F. Smith
Publisher :
Page : 534 pages
File Size : 31,87 MB
Release : 1973
Category : Science
ISBN :
Book Description
Early entomology in east Asia; Early entomology in the middle east; Entomology in the western world in antiquity and in medieval; The early naturalists and anatomists during the renaissance and seventeenth century; Entomology systematizes and describes: 1700-1815; Systematics specializes between fabricius and darwin: 1800-1859; The history of paleoentomology; Evolution and phylogeny; Anatomy and morphology; The history of insect physiology; The history of insect ecology; The history of sericultural science in relation to industry; Insect pathology.
Public Health Significance of Urban Pests
Author : Xavier Bonnefoy
Publisher : World Health Organization
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 30,67 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9289071885
Book Description
The second half of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century witnessed important changes in ecology, climate and human behaviour that favoured the development of urban pests. Most alarmingly, urban planners now face the dramatic expansion of urban sprawl, in which city suburbs are growing into the natural habitats of ticks, rodents and other pests. Also, many city managers now erroneously assume that pest-borne diseases are relics of the past. All these changes make timely a new analysis of the direct and indirect effects of present-day urban pests on health. Such an analysis should lead to the development of strategies to manage them and reduce the risk of exposure. To this end, WHO invited international experts in various fields - pests, pest-related diseases and pest management - to provide evidence on which to base policies. These experts identified the public health risk posed by various pests and appropriate measures to prevent and control them. This book presents their conclusions and formulates policy options for all levels of decision-making to manage pests and pest-related diseases in the future. [Ed.]
Microbial Control of Insect and Mite Pests
Author : Lawrence A. Lacey
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 28,16 MB
Release : 2016-09-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 0128035668
Book Description
Microbial Control of Insect and Mite Pests: From Theory to Practice is an important source of information on microbial control agents and their implementation in a variety of crops and their use against medical and veterinary vector insects, in urban homes and other structures, in turf and lawns, and in rangeland and forests. This comprehensive and enduring resource on entomopathogens and microbial control additionally functions as a supplementary text to courses in insect pathology, biological control, and integrated pest management. It gives regulators and producers up-to-date information to support their efforts to facilitate and adopt this sustainable method of pest management. Authors include an international cadre of experts from academia, government research agencies, technical representatives of companies that produce microbial pesticides, agricultural extension agents with hands on microbial control experience in agriculture and forestry, and other professionals working in public health and urban entomology. - Covers all pathogens, including nematodes - Addresses the rapidly progressing developments in insect pathology and microbial control, particularly with regard to molecular methods - Demonstrates practical use of entomopathogenic microorganisms for pest control, including tables describing which pathogens are available commercially - Highlights successful practices in microbial control of individual major pests in temperate, subtropical, and tropical zones - Features an international group of contributors, each of which is an expert in their fields of research related to insect pathology and microbial control
Soft Scale Insects
Author :
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 477 pages
File Size : 24,23 MB
Release : 1997-10-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 0080541348
Book Description
This text presents an up-to-date account of the soft-scale insects, "Coccidae", and covers almost the entire spectrum of the knowledge of this insect family. It is divided into three sections, covering: soft scale insects; their natural enemies; and damage and control.
CABI
Author : Denis Blight
Publisher : CABI Publishing
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 22,30 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : 9781845938734
Book Description
Synopsis of Adventive Species of Coleoptera (Insecta) Recorded from Canada
Author : J. Klimaszewski
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 17,68 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Beetles
ISBN : 9789546426734
Book Description
Color plates, maps, index.
Art in History/History in Art
Author : David Freedberg
Publisher : Getty Publications
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 31,56 MB
Release : 1996-07-11
Category : Art
ISBN : 0892362014
Book Description
Historians and art historians provide a critique of existing methodologies and an interdisciplinary inquiry into seventeenth-century Dutch art and culture.
Biology of Blood-Sucking Insects
Author : Mike Lehane
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 10,17 MB
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9401179530
Book Description
Blood-sucking insects are the vectors of many of the most debilitating parasites of man and his domesticated animals. In addition they are of considerable direct cost to the agricultural industry through losses in milk and meat yields, and through damage to hides and wool, etc. So, not surprisingly, many books of medical and veterinary entomology have been written. Most of these texts are organized taxonomically giving the details of the life-cycles, bionomics, relationship to disease and economic importance of each of the insect groups in turn. I have taken a different approach. This book is topic led and aims to discuss the biological themes which are common in the lives of blood-sucking insects. To do this I have concentrated on those aspects of the biology of these fascinating insects which have been clearly modified in some way to suit the blood-sucking habit. For example, I have discussed feeding and digestion in some detail because feeding on blood presents insects with special problems, but I have not discussed respiration because it is not affected in any particular way by haematophagy. Naturally there is a subjective element in the choice of topics for discussion and the weight given to each. I hope that I have not let my enthusiasm for particular subjects get the better of me on too many occasions and that the subject material achieves an overall balance.
