Becker / Zgomba / Petric Mosquitoes and Their Control

Erscheinungsjahr 2013
ISBN: 978-1-4757-5897-9
Verlag: Springer US
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 498 Seiten, Web PDF

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.

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Becker, Norbert

Zgomba, Marija

Petric, Dusan

Dahl, Christine

Boase, Clive

Lane, John

Kaiser, Achim

Inhaltsverzeichnis

I. General Aspects.- 1. Systematics.- 2. Biology of Mosquitoes.- 3. Medical Importance of Mosquitoes.- 4. Mosquito Research.- 5. Morphology of Mosquitoes.- II. The Identification Keys.- 6. Key to Female Mosquitoes.- 7. Key to Male Mosquitoes.- 8. Key to Mosquito Fourth-Instar Larvae.- III. Morphology, Ecology and Distribution of European Species.- 9. Subfamily Anophelinae.- 10. Subfamily Culicinae.- IV. Control of Mosquitoes.- 11. Biological Control.- 12. Chemical Control.- 13. Physical Control.- 14. Personal Protection.- 15. Integrated Pest Management.- 16. Implementation and Integration of Mosquito Control Measures into Routine Treatments.- References.- Taxonomic Index.