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Author:   Gregory Baumann (Rollins Inc, USA) ,  Partho Dhang (Independent Consultant, Philippines) ,  Zia Siddiqi (Orkin, USA) ,  Ed Vargo (North Carolina State University, USA)
Publisher:   CABI Publishing
Imprint:   CABI Publishing
ISBN:  

9781786395405

ISBN 10:   1786395401
Pages:   260
Publication Date:   22 October 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Urban Insect Pests: Sustainable Management Strategies Partho Dhang Chapter 2: Bed bug Management Clive Boase and Richard Naylor Chapter 3: Emerging technologies for urban mosquito management Julian Entwistle Chapter 4: Filth Fly Management in Urban Environments Robert Pereira, John Cooksey, Rebecca Baldwin and Philip Koehler Chapter 5: Sustainable cockroach management using insecticidal baits – formulations, behavioral responses and issues Hui-Siang Tee and Chow-Yang Lee Chapter 6: Fleas and Flea Management Clive Boase, Alica Kocisova and Frantiesk Rettich Chapter 7: Products and Strategies for Nuisance Urban Ant Management Grzegorz Buczkowski and Changlu Wang Chapter 8: Management Strategies for Subterranean Termites Michael Rust Chapter 9: Management of Drywood termites: Past practices, present situation, and future prospects Vernard Lewis and Brian Forschler Chapter 10: Urban Timber Pest Beetles: Risks and Management Donald Ewart Chapter 11: Molecular ecology meets urban entomology: how molecular biology is changing urban pest management Edward Vargo Chapter 12: Controlling hematophagous insects: The quality-of-life scenario Rajeev Vaidyanathan Chapter 13: Urban Pest Management: Need for Correct Mixture of Knowledge and Practice Grzegorz Buczkowski Chapter 14: Marketing Integrated Pest Management as a Value Added Service Partho Dhang Chapter 15: Plants with Pest Control Properties against Urban Pests Partho Dhang and K. Purusotaman Sanjayan

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Insects and related arthropods have made extensive use of Earth's natural resources for millions of years. The advent of agriculture some 10,000 years ago, followed by the increase in human densities and growth of urban environs, created a new and dynamic natural resource for their adaptations. Bed bugs, termites, ants, flies, mosquitoes, fleas, lice, and many others have suddenly found humans and the spaces they construct available for their adaptation and use. Here, insect science experts contribute 15 chapters grouped by pest type of technological approach to address problem identification and provide management strategies. Bed bugs, termites, and mosquitoes, for example, have been studied extensively, and there are specific protocols that will likely succeed. Less is known about timber pest beetles, which often leaves their managements to a trial-and-error approach. Recent work in molecular science and in renewed studies of plants with pest control properties provides a wealth of new information that should translate into better ways to solve urban insect problems. The book also makes a convincing case for the need to devise expert networks to diagnose and deliver holistic management strategies resulting in sustainability solutions for urban insect problems. Prophylactic control with pesticides is unsustainable, and this volume provides new and better directions for future management. Summing Up: Recommended -- CHOICE (4/1/2015 12:00:00 AM)

Insects and related arthropods have made extensive use of Earth's natural resources for millions of years. The advent of agriculture some 10,000 years ago, followed by the increase in human densities and growth of urban environs, created a new and dynamic natural resource for their adaptations. Bed bugs, termites, ants, flies, mosquitoes, fleas, lice, and many others have suddenly found humans and the spaces they construct available for their adaptation and use. Here, insect science experts contribute 15 chapters grouped by pest type of technological approach to address problem identification and provide management strategies. Bed bugs, termites, and mosquitoes, for example, have been studied extensively, and there are specific protocols that will likely succeed. Less is known about timber pest beetles, which often leaves their managements to a trial-and-error approach. Recent work in molecular science and in renewed studies of plants with pest control properties provides a wealth of new information that should translate into better ways to solve urban insect problems. The book also makes a convincing case for the need to devise expert networks to diagnose and deliver holistic management strategies resulting in sustainability solutions for urban insect problems. Prophylactic control with pesticides is unsustainable, and this volume provides new and better directions for future management. Summing Up: Recommended -- (04/01/2015)

Author Information

"Partho Dhang received his PhD in Life Science from the University of Madras, India. His research interests are on insecticides, natural product chemistry, insect pheromones, biopesticides, and insecticide baits. Partho Dhang is a prolific writer and speaker in the International pest control market. He has spoken in many international conferences such as NPMA, ICUP, IRG, Pest Summit, FAOPMA, TRG, Rapid Conference etc. He has published over 30 peer-reviewed papers in international journal of repute. He has edited and written four books on ""Urban Pest Management"" which are all published by CAB International. Presently Partho Dhang lives in Philippines and in India."

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