The Mosquitoes of New Jersey and Their Control
Author : Thomas J. Headlee
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Page : 240 pages
File Size : 38,14 MB
Release : 1921
Category : Mosquitoes
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Author : Thomas J. Headlee
Publisher :
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 38,14 MB
Release : 1921
Category : Mosquitoes
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Page : 204 pages
File Size : 41,81 MB
Release : 1960
Category : Mosquitoes
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Author : Norbert Becker
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 505 pages
File Size : 19,9 MB
Release : 2013-03-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 1475758979
Mosquitoes and their Control presents a multitude of information on bionomics, systematics, ecology and control of both pestiferous (nuisance) and disease vectors in an easily readable style providing practical guidance and important information to both professional and layman alike. Ninety-two species and subspecies belonging to 8 genera and 18 subgenera are described in the fully illustrated identification keys to adult females and males and fourth-instar larvae. The illustrated keys are followed by a detailed description of the morphology, biology and distribution of each species including over 700 detailed drawings.
Author : Willard Van Orsdel King
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Page : 106 pages
File Size : 25,94 MB
Release : 1939
Category : Aedes
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Author : John Percy Moore
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Page : 72 pages
File Size : 45,29 MB
Release : 1922
Category : Fisheries
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Author : Gordon Patterson
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 29,58 MB
Release : 2009-04-06
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0813547008
Among the struggles of the twentieth century, the one between humans and mosquitoes may have been the most vexing, as demonstrated by the long battle to control these bloodsucking pests. As vectors of diseases such as malaria, yellow fever, encephalitis, and dengue fever, mosquitoes forced open a new chapter in the history of medical entomology. Based on extensive use of primary sources, The Mosquito Crusades traces this saga and the parallel efforts of civic groups in New Jersey's Meadowlands and along San Francisco Bay's east side to manage the dangerous mosquito population. Providing readers with a fascinating exploration of the relationship between science, technology, and public policy, Gordon Patterson's narrative begins in New Jersey with John B. Smith's effort to develop a comprehensive plan and solution for mosquito control, one that would serve as a national model. From the Reed Commission's 1900 yellow fever experiment to the first Earth Day seventy years later, Patterson provides an eye-opening account of the crusade to curtail the deadly mosquito population.
Author : Willard Van Orsdel King
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Page : 108 pages
File Size : 16,42 MB
Release : 1944
Category : Agriculture
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Page : 116 pages
File Size : 49,57 MB
Release : 1949
Category : Agriculture
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Set includes revised editions of some issues.
Author : Day Monroe
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Page : 1120 pages
File Size : 36,89 MB
Release : 1939
Category : Abbreviations
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This publication deals with taxonomy of the 14 species and varieties now known from the United States; all of these, for reasons stated later, are assigned to Pantomorus.
Author : James E. McWilliams
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 39,26 MB
Release : 2008-06-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 0231511361
The world of insects is one we only dimly understand. Yet from using arsenic, cobalt, and quicksilver to kill household infiltrators to employing the sophisticated tools of the Orkin Man, Americans have fought to eradicate the "bugs" they have learned to hate. Inspired by the still-revolutionary theories of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring, James E. McWilliams argues for a more harmonious and rational approach to our relationship with insects, one that does not harm our environment and, consequently, ourselves along the way. Beginning with the early techniques of colonial farmers and ending with the modern use of chemical insecticides, McWilliams deftly shows how America's war on insects mirrors its continual struggle with nature, economic development, technology, and federal regulation. He reveals a very American paradox: the men and women who settled and developed this country sought to control the environment and achieve certain economic goals; yet their methods of agricultural expansion undermined their efforts and linked them even closer to the inexorable realities of the insect world. As told from the perspective of the often flamboyant actors in the battle against insects, American Pests is a fascinating investigation into the attitudes, policies, and practices that continue to influence our behavior toward insects. Asking us to question, if not abandon, our reckless (and sometimes futile) attempts at insect control, McWilliams convincingly argues that insects, like people, have an inherent right to exist and that in our attempt to rid ourselves of insects, we compromise the balance of nature.