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Book Description: Chapman and Hall. Paperback. Book Condition: new. BRAND NEW PRINT ON DEMAND., Urban Entomology, W.H. Robinson, Urban entomolgy, or the study of insects and mite pests associated with household environments (urban and rural), is one of the most important disciplines in entomology. Within the next 15 years the majority of the world population will live in urban areas. The control of pests in the human living area is an important issue and will become more so in future. The objective of this book is to introduce to the student basic concepts such as biocoenoses, synanthropy, sacred space and the basics for the pest status of the insects and mites in the human environment. Major arthropod pests associated with humans in the living environmentare introduced along with basic control strategies without emphasis on specific chemicals or biocontrol agents. This book is essential reading for students (undergraduate and postgraduate) of the field of urban entomologyand for professional pest control workers, along with public health and pest control regulatory officials. It is the first book to be written at this level for this important and rapidly emerging field. Professor William H.Robinson ia the director of the Urban Pest Control Research Center, Virginia State Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA. He has been teaching and conducting research for more 25 years and has organized national and international conferences. Bookseller Inventory # B9780412607509

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Book Description: Chapman and Hall, United Kingdom, 1996. Paperback. Book Condition: New. 234 x 156 mm. Brand New Book with Free Worldwide Delivery ***** Print on Demand *****. Urban entomolgy, or the study of insects and mite pests associated with household environments (urban and rural), is one of the most important disciplines in entomology. Within the next 15 years the majority of the world population will live in urban areas. The control of pests in the human living area is an important issue and will become more so in future. The objective of this book is to introduce to the student basic concepts such as biocoenoses, synanthropy, sacred space and the basics for the pest status of the insects and mites in the human environment. Major arthropod pests associated with humans in the living environmentare introduced along with basic control strategies without emphasis on specific chemicals or biocontrol agents. This book is essential reading for students (undergraduate and postgraduate) of the field of urban entomologyand for professional pest control workers, along with public health and pest control regulatory officials. It is the first book to be written at this level for this important and rapidly emerging field. Professor William H.Robinson ia the director of the Urban Pest Control Research Center, Virginia State Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA. He has been teaching and conducting research for more 25 years and has organized national and international conferences. Bookseller Inventory # AAV9780412607509

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Book Description: Taylor and Francis(Garland Science), 1996. Paperback. Book Condition: New. (448 pages) This item is printed on demand. Please allow up to 10 days extra for printing & delivery. This is a comprehensive textbook covering a aspects of entomoogy in the human environment. There is particuar emphasis on contro and bioogy of pests. The book provides students of entomoogy with a cear theoretica and practica foundation in househod and structura insect pests.,This book shoud be of interest to senior undergraduates and masters students in entomoogy, pest contro workers, researchers in the pesticide industry.1 Introduction to Urban entomoogy. 2 Eary humans and first encounters with insect pests. 3 Caves, viages and organized agricuture. 4 Eary cities and urban environments. 5 Pest status of insects in the human environment. 6 The human environment and biocoenoses. 7 Insect contro in the human environment. 8 Insect and mite pests in the human environment. 9 Cockroaches. 10 Feas, ice and mites. 11 Spiders and bugs. 12 Four and fabric pests. 13 Ants. 14 Fies. 15 Stinging hymenoptera. 16 Termites. 17 Wood-infesting beetes. (Paperback). Bookseller Inventory # AG0412607506

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Book Description: Bios Scientific Pub Ltd, 1996. Paperback. Book Condition: Brand New. 1st edition. 430 pages. 9.50x6.50x1.00 inches. In Stock. Bookseller Inventory # __0412607506

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