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Medical Entomology : A Textbook on Public Health and Veterinary Problems Caused by Arthropods
[Buy it!] | J. D. Edman | USD 595.55
(Mon May 20 17:22:30 2024) | Choosebooks/ZVAB | AHA-BUCH GmbH | ISBN10: 1402017944, ISBN13: 9781402017940, [publisher: Springer Netherlands] Softcover Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - The subject of medical entomology contin factors such as insecticide susceptibility, vec ues to be of great importance. Arthropodborne tor competence, host preference and similar im diseases such as malaria, yellow fever, dengue portant phenomena. Now, a variety of new and filariasis continue to cause considerable methods are available to study genes, and to human suffering and death. Problems in ani genetically alter important characteristics in mal production, wildlife and pets of humans vectors as a potential means of controlling hu caused by arthropods still exact a large eco man and animal diseases. nomic toll. In the past 2 decades, the invasion Many of the traditional tasks of medical en of exotic pests and pathogens has presented tomologists continue to be important. Arthro new problems in several countries, including pod systematics is important because the need the USA. For example, the year 1999 saw the for accurate identification of arthropods is vital invasion of the eastern USA by Aedes japonicus, to an understanding of natural disease cycles. an Asian mosquito, and West Nile virus, a mos Systematics has been made even more challeng quito-transmitted African arbovirus related to ing because of the current appreciation of the St. Louis encephalitis virus. number of groups of sibling species among vec At the same time old and new health prob tors of important disease pathogens. New mo lems with arthropods occur, the traditional ap lecular tools are assisting in separating these proaches to arthropod control have become forms.
[Einbeck, Germany] [Publication Year: 2003]
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The Society of Mind
[Buy it!] | Minsky, Marvin | USD 6.18
(Mon May 20 17:22:29 2024) | Alibris | Friends Tucson via Alibris | Simon & Schuster 1987 Hard cover Fair Hardcover. Ex Library with usual markings, stamps and/or stickers. Acceptable condition. Mylar cover on dust jacket, taped to book, showing minor shelfwear. Hardcover boards are slightly warped, side edges lifting; moderate wear and bumping to hardcover edges and corners. Text block appears unmarked, no significant creasing or curling. Tight binding. Page edges lightly soiled. Proceeds benefit the Pima County Public Library system, which serves Tucson and southern Arizona. Until further notice, USPS Priority Mail only reliable option for Hawaii. |
