Urban Insects And Arachnids

Author : William H. Robinson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9781139443470
Total Pages : 538 pages
Book Rating : 4.7X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Urban Insects and Arachnids written by William H. Robinson and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2005-04-14 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This account provides the first comprehensive coverage of the insect and other arthropod pests in the urban environment worldwide. Presented is a brief description, biology, and detailed information on the development, habits, and distribution of urban and public health pests. There are 570 illustrations to accompany some of the major pest species. The format is designed to serve as a ready-reference and to provide basic information on orders, families, and species. The species coverage is international and based on distribution in domestic and peridomestic habitats. The references are extensive and international, and cover key papers on species and groups. The introductory chapters overview the urban ecosystem and its key ecological components, and a review of the pests status and modern control strategies. The book will serve as a professional training manual, and handbook for the pest control professionals, regulatory officials, and urban entomologists. It is organized alphabetically throughout.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 472 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Urban Insects and Arachnids written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : William Robinson
Publisher : Garland Science
ISBN 13 : 1000142809
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Urban Entomology written by William Robinson and published by Garland Science. This book was released on 2020-10-07 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a comprehensive textbook covering all aspects of entomology in the human environment. There is particular emphasis on control and biology of pests. The book provides students of entomology with a clear theoretical and practical foundation in household and structural insect pests.;This book should be of interest to senior undergraduates and masters students in entomology; pest control workers; researchers in the pesticide industry.

Author : Vivienne M. Uys
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780621173376
Total Pages : 73 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How to Collect and Preserve Insects and Arachnids written by Vivienne M. Uys and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Walter Ebeling
Publisher : Division of Agricultural Sciences University of California
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 720 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Urban Entomology written by Walter Ebeling and published by Division of Agricultural Sciences University of California. This book was released on 1975 with total page 720 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Jae C. Choe
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521580293
Total Pages : 401 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Evolution of Mating Systems in Insects and Arachnids written by Jae C. Choe and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1997-06-12 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Insects and arachnids display the most impressive diversity of mating and social behaviour among all animals. This book investigates sexual competition in these groups, and the variety of ways in which males and females pursue, persuade, manipulate, control and help one another, enabling us to gain a better understanding of how conflicts and confluences of interest evolve together. Each chapter provides a comprehensive review of mating systems in particular insect and arachnid groups, discusses intrinsic and extrinsic factors responsible for observed mating strategies, and suggests fruitful avenues for further research. The book culminates in a synthesis, reviewing the date in terms of the theory of sexual conflict. This broad-based book will be of immense value to students and researchers interested in reproductive strategies, behavioural ecology, entomology and arachnology.

Author : Lesley Dow
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780760746417
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Insects & Spiders written by Lesley Dow and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The strong photographs and lively text answer such questions as "How does an insect breathe underwater?"--"Why are head lice difficult to dislodge?"--"Why do moths flutter around lights?"--"How does an insect attract a mate at night?"

Author : Georg Zappler
Publisher : Texas Parks and Wildlife Press
ISBN 13 : 9781885696274
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Learn about . . . Texas Insects written by Georg Zappler and published by Texas Parks and Wildlife Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes pictures and activities about the insects of Texas.

Author : Xavier Bonnefoy
Publisher : World Health Organization
ISBN 13 : 9289071885
Total Pages : 293 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Public Health Significance of Urban Pests written by Xavier Bonnefoy and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2008 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.]

Author : Jillian Cowles
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400890187
Total Pages : 328 pages
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Download or read book Amazing Arachnids written by Jillian Cowles and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2018-06-12 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A richly illustrated and up-close look at the secret lives of spiders and other arachnids The American Southwest is home to an extraordinary diversity of arachnids, from spitting spiders that squirt silk over their prey to scorpions that court one another with kissing and dancing. Amazing Arachnids presents these enigmatic creatures as you have never seen them before. Featuring a wealth of color photos of more than 300 different kinds of arachnids from eleven taxonomic orders--both rare and common species—this stunningly illustrated book reveals the secret lives of arachnids in breathtaking detail, including never-before-seen images of their underground behavior. Amazing Arachnids covers all aspects of arachnid biology, such as anatomy, sociality, mimicry, camouflage, and venoms. You will meet bolas spiders that lure their victims with fake moth pheromones, fishing spiders that woo their mates with silk-wrapped gifts, chivalrous cellar spiders, tiny mites, and massive tarantulas, as well as many others. Along the way, you will learn why arachnids are living fossils in some respects and nimble opportunists in others, and how natural selection has perfected their sensory structures, defense mechanisms, reproductive strategies, and hunting methods. Covers more than 300 different kinds of arachnids, including ones new to science Features more than 750 stunning color photos Describes every aspect of arachnid biology, from physiology to biogeography Illustrates courtship and mating, birth, maternal care, hunting, and defense Includes first-ever photos of the underground lives of schizomids and vinegaroons Provides the first organized guide to macroscopic mites, including photos of living mites for easy reference