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...
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...
This identification guide is an in-depth, consistent and accessible approach providing information on both the identification and practical aspects of tropical and western insects and arthropods. The editors are well known and respected in this field and have drawn together contributing experts from around the world.
This identification guide is an in-depth, consistent and accessible approach providing information on both the identification and practical aspects of...
