Public health entomology [electronic resource] / Jerome Goddard.

By: Goddard, JeromeMaterial type: Text

TextPublication details: Boca Raton, Fla. : CRC Press, 2013. Description: xix, 210 p. : ill., maps, portISBN: 9781439848821 (ebook : PDF)Subject(s): Insects as carriers of disease | EntomologyGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: No titleOnline resources: Click here to access online Also available in print edition.

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section 1. Essentials of public health and entomology -- section 2. Some of the primary pests and conditions of public health importance.

Summary: "Increasing problems of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, brought about, at least in part, by vectors fueled by increased worldwide travel and commerce, make this a highly timely book for anyone in the public practice of medical and veterinary entomology, including entomologists, public health officials, and pest control technicians and managers. Employing a reader-friendly style with bulleted texts, scenarios, and case history boxes, it targets the major vectors and pests of medical and public health importance, addresses regulatory and academic medical entomology, and discusses disease vector control with worldwide application"-- Provided by publisher.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

section 1. Essentials of public health and entomology -- section 2. Some of the primary pests and conditions of public health importance.

"Increasing problems of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, brought about, at least in part, by vectors fueled by increased worldwide travel and commerce, make this a highly timely book for anyone in the public practice of medical and veterinary entomology, including entomologists, public health officials, and pest control technicians and managers. Employing a reader-friendly style with bulleted texts, scenarios, and case history boxes, it targets the major vectors and pests of medical and public health importance, addresses regulatory and academic medical entomology, and discusses disease vector control with worldwide application"-- Provided by publisher.

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