Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Outwitting ticks Outwitting ticks Susan Hauser The prevention and treatment of lyme disease and ailments caused by ticks, scorpions, spiders, and mites. OL15838932W
Malaria, West Nile, and other mosquito-borne diseases Malaria, West Nile, and other mosquito-borne diseases Nancy Day Identifies and discusses mosquito-borne diseases including how they are contracted, their symptoms, treatment, and prevention. OL16031215W
The Biology of Disease Vectors The Biology of Disease Vectors William C. Marquardt,Barry J. Beaty In 1992, the decision was made to publish a multiauthor textbook based on the course, *The Biology of Disease Vectors*, because [it] was unique and that much of the information presented would be val… OL18255498W
Standardizing land cover mapping for tsetse and trypanosomiasis decision making Standardizing land cover mapping for tsetse and trypanosomiasis decision making Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations The habitat of tsetse fly depends upon climatic conditions, host availability and land cover characteristics. In this paper, the Land Cover Classification System, developed by FAO and UNEP, is propos… OL18662972W
Maintenance of human, animal, and plant pathogen vectors Maintenance of human, animal, and plant pathogen vectors Karl Maramorosch "The book deals with diverse subject areas, and contains descriptions of standard, as well as highly specialized methods used by medical, veterinary, entomology, and plant pathology experts. The arti… OL20823201W
Body bugs Body bugs Alix Wood Profiles some of the creatures that live on the human body, including ticks, horseflies, and tapeworms. OL21447651W
Infestation! Infestation! Sharon L. Reith "A look at insect species that infest homes and other buildings and what can be done to prevent unwanted visitors from invading your home"-- OL23299001W
Understanding insects Understanding insects Tamra Orr "Use the next generation science standards to learn how insects can transmit diseases."-- OL23324955W
Bugs can make you sick! Bugs can make you sick! Rae Simons Describes illnesses caused by insects and how they are spread around the world. OL26196660W
Insects, hygiene and history Insects, hygiene and history James Ronald Busvine [7], 262 p. : 23 cm OL4319085W
Killer insects Killer insects Don Causey Discusses insects that can be called killers, including rat fleas, bees, wasps, hornets, yellow jackets, killer bees, tsetse flies, mosquitoes, army ants, and the kissing bug. OL6561795W