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Key questions in urban pest management
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- Book Synopsis
- Urban pests are common all over the world. These include cockroaches, flies, mosquitoes, bed bugs, ticks, fleas, ants, termites, rodents and others. These pests thrive in human structures, where there is food, warmth and places to hide. Urban pests are one of the leading causes of illnesses in humans due to allergies, bites, food contamination and phobias. They can also cause significant damage to property and structures. Knowledge and training in this field is vital for professional and trainee pest managers. This book is specifically intended to provide an aid to such candidates. The book contains 500 multiple-choice questions (and answers) grouped into the following major topic areas: · The history of urban entomology · Household pests · Cockroaches· Flies· Mosquitoes· Bed bugs· Termites· Sporadic pests· Stored product pests· Vertebrate pests· Pesticides and pesticide formulations· Handling pesticides · Integrated Pest Control Produced in a convenient format that can be used at any time in any place, the book allows the reader to learn and revise the subject and much more. Its structure allows the study of one topic area at a time, progressing through a simple introduction followed by key revision questions, many of which require students to use their practical knowledge. The answers to each of the questions are provided at the end with short explanations wherever appropriate.
- About The Author
- 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.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781800620155
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- CAB International, (10 May 2022)
- Number of Pages
- 168
- Weight
- 478 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 156 x 233 x 24 mm
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