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SPRINGER Mosquitoes Identification Ecology And Control by Norbert Becker Dusan Petric Marija Zgomba Clive Boase Minoo B. Madon Christine Dahl Achim Kaiser
"Mosquitoes - Identification Ecology and Control" presents a wealth of information on the bionomics systematics ecology research techniques and control of both nuisance and disease vector mosquitoes. It provides practical guidance and important information in an easily readable style suitable for anyone involved with or interested in mosquitoes and their management.
In this new edition 102 European species including the most important invasive species and more than 100 globally important vector and nuisance species are described. Most of them including all European species are presented in the fully illustrated identification keys followed by a detailed description of the morphology biology distribution and medical importance of each species including over 700 detailed drawings.
"Mosquitoes - Identification Ecology and Control" includes:
* systematics and biology
* medical significance
* research techniques
* morphological characteristics used for identification of larvae and adults
* illustrated identification keys for larval and adult mosquito genera
* morphology ecology and distribution of the species identified in the keys
* biological genetic physical and chemical control of mosquitoes
"Mosquitoes - Identification Ecology and Control" is a valuable tool for vector ecologists medical entomologists students and all those involved with mosquito systematics biology ecology and control world-wide.
Society as a whole benefit from the implementation of carefully designed and sustainable programs for the management of mosquitoes and the diseases they transmit. The third edition of this successful publication has been comprehensively updated and expanded to provide the foundation of a more enlightened and informed approach to mosquito management.