University of Florida Book of Insect Records
Author | : University of Florida. Department of Entomology & Nematology |
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Total Pages | : 50 |
Release | : 1994 |
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Author | : University of Florida. Department of Entomology & Nematology |
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Total Pages | : 50 |
Release | : 1994 |
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Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : Insects |
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Records contributed by graduate students in Insect Ecology at the University of Florida.
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Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Insects |
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Records contributed by graduate students in Insect Ecology at the University of Florida.
Author | : University of Florida, Department of Entomology & Nematology |
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Omkring 40 selvstændige artikler om rekorder i insekternes verden, f.ex. de hurtigst flyvende, mest tolerante over for henholdsvis varme og kulde, de største sværme og de mindste æg. Artiklerne er skrevet af studerende, der læser faget Insect Ecology og nye artikler kommer stadig til.
Author | : Gordon M. Patterson |
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Total Pages | : 263 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780813027203 |
"The Mosquito Wars is a fascinating chronicle of the history of mosquito control in Florida over the past century. It details the positive contributions made by the profession's many managers and scientists. This work thoroughly describes how this profession has helped make Florida habitable and also puts the environmental controversies of mosquito control in the proper perspective."--Douglas Carlson, Indian River Mosquito Control District "The Mosquito Wars is an entertaining, accurate description of how mosquito control has developed in Florida to its current state."--Dennis Moore, editor-in-chief, Wing Beats The Mosquito Wars presents a comprehensive and insightful analysis of the development of human efforts to wage war on mosquitoes in 20th-century Florida. Drawing on archival records, interviews, and published records, Gordon Patterson provides readers with a context for understanding how mosquito control has shaped the environment of contemporary Florida. Patterson reveals how the discovery that yellow fever, malaria, and dengue fever were mosquito-borne diseases had a profound impact on Florida's development in the first half of the 20th century. State agencies organized campaigns from Pensacola to Key West against the disease-bearing insects. World War II opened a new era in mosquito control; the United States Department of Agriculture pioneered the use of DDT as an insecticide, and by 1944 army and navy pilots were regularly flying anti-mosquito missions. The 1950s ushered in a new objective--to reduce not only disease-bearing mosquitoes but also pest and nuisance mosquitoes. The growing problem of chemical resistance, however, led to the use of new and more powerful pesticides, raising concerns about the environmental impact of these chemicals on biologically sensitive wetlands. The ensuing controversy resulted in the rewriting of mosquito control laws in 1986. The continuing occurrences of encephalitis and the recent arrival of the West Nile virus, both transmitted by mosquitoes, dictate that mosquito control will continue to play a vital role in protecting the public's health and welfare. The Mosquito Wars presents a balanced, entertaining, and informative examination of this often heroic and sometimes tragic history of the battle to control mosquitoes in Florida. Gordon Patterson is professor of history at the Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne.
Author | : Darlyne Murawski |
Publisher | : National Geographic Books |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Insects |
ISBN | : 1426313764 |
Texts and photographs look at over four hundred insects.
Author | : Jeffrey Lockwood |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 2013-09-25 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0199374937 |
The human reaction to insects is neither purely biological nor simply cultural. And no one reacts to insects with indifference. Insects frighten, disgust and fascinate us. Jeff Lockwood explores this phenomenon through evolutionary science, human history, and contemporary psychology, as well as a debilitating bout with entomophobia in his work as an entomologist. Exploring the nature of anxiety and phobia, Lockwood explores the lively debate about how much of our fear of insects can be attributed to ancestral predisposition for our own survival and how much is learned through individual experiences. Drawing on vivid case studies, Lockwood explains how insects have come to infest our minds in sometimes devastating ways and supersede even the most rational understanding of the benefits these creatures provide. No one can claim to be ambivalent in the face of wasps, cockroaches or maggots but our collective entomophobia is wreaking havoc on the natural world as we soak our food, homes and gardens in powerful insecticides. Lockwood dissects our common reactions, distinguishing between disgust and fear, and invites readers to consider their own emotional and physiological reactions to insects in a new framework that he's derived from cutting-edge biological, psychological, and social science.
Author | : F. W. Howard |
Publisher | : CABI |
Total Pages | : 436 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 9780851997056 |
Palms constitute one of the largest botanical families and include some of the world's most important economic plants. This book reviews the interrelationships between palms and insects. The host plants, distribution and bionomics of representative insects are discussed.