Drosophilidae (Diptera)

Drosophilidae (Diptera)
Author: Irina Brake
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 412
Release: 2013-01-21
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9004261036

Concerns about global biodiversity are rising dramatically, yet we are lagging behind in the most basic prerequisite for its understanding and conservation: the inventory. Insect species may make up five or ten times the number of all other plant and animal species combined, and as such they represent one of the major challenges in biosystematic science. World Catalogue of Insects is an initiative aiming at compiling worldscale, authoritative catalogues of monophyletic insect taxa. Volumes in this series contain standard nomenclatoral information on all names pertaining to the taxon treated, including type locality and distribution to the extent this is relevant. Additional information is optional, e.g., location, status and condition of types; biology; bibliographical information; pest status; vector status; etc. This volume nine focuses on Drosophilidae (Diptera). (Series: World Catalogue of Insects)

Public Health

Public Health
Author: Md Anwarul Azim Majumder
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 186
Release: 2018-10-17
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1789841496

The main aim of modern public health is to improve the quality of life and promote health for all. Public health deals with a wide range of individuals and collaborates with various organizations, departments, and agencies to improve health, forestall disease and promote well-being. The field of public health is constantly evolving in response to the needs of communities and populations that are facing demographic, epidemiological and technological challenges. To overcome these challenges, health professionals need to conduct research to generate evidence-based policies to improve the health of the community. Throughout the course of this book, a number of emerging and re-emerging public health issues from different countries are discussed and attempts are made to illustrate a balanced and evidence-based approach towards tackling major public health problems.

Culicipedia

Culicipedia
Author: Ralph E Harbach
Publisher: CABI
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2018-10-17
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1786399059

This unique volume is a comprehensive compilation of all scientific names introduced at all levels of classification within the Culicipedia family since the official start of zoological nomenclature. The work is largely a lexicon aimed at being historical and informative as well as nomenclatural and bibliographic. Unlike catalogues, it contains sections devoted separately to the groups of names regulated by the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, the species, genus and family groups, as well as sections concerned with names derived from personal and geographical names and other sources. In addition to insights into the history of mosquito classification, attention given to the formation, Latinization and derivation of names makes the work a crucial contribution to mosquito science

The Insect & Spider Collections of the World

The Insect & Spider Collections of the World
Author: Ross H. Arnett, Jr.
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 376
Release: 2019-10-16
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1000697002

First published in 1993, completely rewritten, this second edition includes a list of all 210 countries of the world and all of the islands, with comments on the existence of insect and spider collections, both public and private. These listings are arranged alphabetically by country, state/province, and city, with private collections listed under the public collection with which they are registered. Part II of the directory is an alphabetical list of the codes assigned to each of the collections described in Part I. This list is also cross-referenced to variations of the codes used in other works, which will eliminate any confusion over this duplication. This classic work provides a ready reference to all collections and is required by all insect and spider systematists.

Ecologically Based Integrated Pest Management

Ecologically Based Integrated Pest Management
Author: Opender Koul
Publisher: CABI
Total Pages: 474
Release: 2007
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1845930649

This book, intended for all those involved in studying entomology, crop protection and pest management, has 18 review chapters on topics ranging from the ecological effects of chemical control practices to the ecology of predator-prey and parasitoid-host systems.

Environment

Environment
Author: Jules Pretty
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 1588
Release: 2006-06-23
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9781412918428

This four-volume set explores the locations where the environment matters most such as where people are poor, where environments are under threat (such as on frontiers), where there are few natural resources remaining, and where industrialization is rampant. It will also explore these concerns at different system levels, from local-community, to regional, national and global. It will also explore costs of damage to the very resources on which economies rely, and the values of environmental goods and services and the controversies surrounding such valuations. It is organized around environment-people interactions (livelihoods, poverty, income, economic growth); environment-environment interactions (do people matter?); and people-people interactions (collective action challenges, institutions).