Author: Herbert Frederick SchoofPublisher:
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Category : Diptera
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Survey and Appraisal Methods for Community Fly Control Programs
Author: Herbert Frederick SchoofPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Diptera
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Musca Domestica
Author: Christine HumePublisher: Barnard New Women Poets
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Musca Domestica is the common housefly. And housefly is exactly the right metaphor for this poet: from the ordinary things of life--illegible postcards, a view of a hillside wind turbine, and the quiet day spent a home--Christine Hume's poems take flight into a realm of dizzying invention and abundance. This is poetry that rewards the reader's efforts with riches.
Fleas of Public Health Importance and Their Control
Author: Harry D. PrattMedical Insects and Arachnids
Author: R.P. LanePublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9401115540
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 733
Book Description
Surprising though it seems, the world faces almost as great a threat today from arthropod-borne diseases as it did in the heady days of the 1950s when global eradication of such diseases by eliminating their vectors with synthetic insecticides, particularly DDT, seemed a real possibility. Malaria, for example, still causes tremendous morbidity and mortality throughout the world, especially in Africa. Knowledge of the biology of insect and arachnid disease vectors is arguably more important now than it has ever been. Biological research directed at the development of better methods of control becomes even more important in the light of the partial failure of many control schemes that are based on insecticide- although not all is gloom, since basic biological studies have contributed enormously to the outstanding success of international control programmes such as the vast Onchocerciasis Control Programme in West Africa. It is a sine qua non for proper understanding of the epidemiology and successful vector control of any human disease transmitted by an arthropod that all concerned with the problem - medical entomologist, parasitologist, field technician - have a good basic understanding of the arthropod's biology. Knowledge will be needed not only of its direct relationship to any parasite or pathogen that it transmits but also of its structure, its life history and its behaviour - in short, its natural history. Above all, it will be necessary to be sure that it is correctly identified.
The House Fly, Disease Carrier
Author: Leland Ossian HowardPublisher:
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Category : Flies
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
The House-fly, Musca Domestica Linn
Author: Charles Gordon HewittPublisher: Cambridge : University Press
ISBN:
Category : Animal behavior
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
Flytraps and Their Operation
Author: Fred Corry BishoppPublisher:
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Category : Flies
Languages : en
Pages : 18
Book Description
Entomology and the Law
Author: Bernard GreenbergPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521809153
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
Used particularly when there has been a suspicious death, insect-related evidence is one of the most powerful, but least understood examples of modern forensic science. Entomology and the Law provides a detailed roadmap that can be followed from crime scene to courtroom by entomologists, law enforcement personnel and lawyers preparing for trial. Part I focuses on carrion flies as forensic indicators, exploring relevant biology clearly and concisely illustrated by real-life cases. Flies are usually first on the scene of a death, and knowledge of their habits and lifestyles can help to reveal time of death, weeks or even years later. Part II provides a thorough examination of the law of scientific evidence worldwide, complete with caselaw and applicable code provisions, and legal issues relevant to the admissibility and use of forensic entomology in litigation. It will prepare both scientists and lawyers for real-world forays into the world of forensic entomology.
Handbook of Sampling Methods for Arthropods in Agriculture
Author: Larry P. PedigoPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1000141217
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 732
Book Description
Handbook of Sampling Methods for Arthropods in Agriculture offers a comprehensive look at the principles and practicality of developing accurate sampling programs for arthropod pests and their arthropod enemies. The book examines developments in sampling populations and reviews sampling plans that produce accurate and affordable population estimates. The text stresses practicality, as well as the theoretical background of sampling. This book will be an indispensable reference for researchers, students, and practitioners in entomology and agriculture.
Pest Resistance to Pesticides
Author: G. P. GeorghiouPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1468444662
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 804
Book Description
The development of resistance to pesticides is generally acknowledged as one of the most serious obstacles to effective pest control today. Since house flies first developed resistance to DDT in 1946, more than 428 species of arthropods, at least 91 species of plant pathogens, five species of noxious weeds and two species of nematodes were reported to have developed strains resistant to on~ or more pesticides. A seminar of U. S. and Japanese scientists was held in Palm Springs, California, during December 3-7, 1979, under the U. S. -Japan Cooperative Science Program, in order to evaluate the status of research on resistance and to discuss directions for future emphasis. A total of 32 papers were presented under three principal topics: Origins and Dynamics of Resistance (6), Mechanisms of Resistance (18), and Suppression and Management of Resistance (8). The seminar was unique in that it brought together for the first time researchers from the disciplines of entomology, plant pathology and weed science for a comprehensive discussion of this common problem. Significant advances have been identified in (a) the development of methods for detection and monitoring of resistance in arthropods (electrophoresis, diagnostic dosage tests) and plant pathogens, (b) research on biochemical and physiological mechanisms of resis tance (cytochrome p450, sensitivity of target site, gene regulation), (c) the identification and quantification of biotic, genetic and operational factors influencing the evolution of resistance, and (d) the exploration of pest management approaches incorporating resis tance-delaying measures.