Urban Insects and Arachnids: A Handbook of Urban Entomology
The rise of biological control techniques and integrated pest management (IPM), and their successful application in agricultural systems, has attracted many entomologists to attempt the crossover of these methods into household and industrial environments. Covering all the major groups of insects and other arthropods considered urban pests, this reference provides the reader with an up-to-date and comprehensive review of basic biology, behavior, distribution and, most importantly, control methodology.
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Urban Insects and Arachnids: A Handbook of Urban Entomology
The rise of biological control techniques and integrated pest management (IPM), and their successful application in agricultural systems, has attracted many entomologists to attempt the crossover of these methods into household and industrial environments. Covering all the major groups of insects and other arthropods considered urban pests, this reference provides the reader with an up-to-date and comprehensive review of basic biology, behavior, distribution and, most importantly, control methodology.
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Urban Insects and Arachnids: A Handbook of Urban Entomology

Urban Insects and Arachnids: A Handbook of Urban Entomology

by William H. Robinson
Urban Insects and Arachnids: A Handbook of Urban Entomology

Urban Insects and Arachnids: A Handbook of Urban Entomology

by William H. Robinson

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Overview

The rise of biological control techniques and integrated pest management (IPM), and their successful application in agricultural systems, has attracted many entomologists to attempt the crossover of these methods into household and industrial environments. Covering all the major groups of insects and other arthropods considered urban pests, this reference provides the reader with an up-to-date and comprehensive review of basic biology, behavior, distribution and, most importantly, control methodology.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780521812535
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 04/14/2005
Pages: 480
Product dimensions: 8.86(w) x 11.10(h) x 1.06(d)

About the Author

Professor Bill Robinson is a major figure in the field of urban entomology. He works extensively on urban pest control strategies worldwide.

Table of Contents

Part I. Urban Entomology: 1. Introduction; 2. Urban ecosystem; 3. Pest status and control; Part II. Insects in the Urban Environment: 4. Blattaria; 5. Coleoptera; 6. Collembola, Dermaptera; 7. Diptera, Ephemeroptera; 8. Hemiptera, Homoptera; 9. Hymenoptera; 10. Isoptera; 11. Lepidoptera; 12. Mantodea, Neuroptera; 13. Orthptera, Phasmatodea; 14. Phthiraptera; 15. Plecoptera, Psocoptera; 16. Siphonaptera; 17. Thysanoptera, Thysanura, Trichoptera; Part III. Other Arthropods in the Urban Environment: 18. Arthropods.
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