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Mosquitoes, communities, and public health in Texas /

Mosquitoes, Communities, and Public Health in Texas focuses on the 87 species of mosquitoes found in Texas and discusses more broadly how the state deals with them. The book provides a comprehensive review of the ecology, medical and veterinary importance, and biological diversity of Texas' mos...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Debboun, Mustapha (Editor ), Nava, Martin Reyna (Editor ), Rueda, Leopoldo M. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London, United Kingdom ; San Diego, CA : Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier, [2020]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Taxonomy, identification, and biology of mosquitoes
  • Mosquito species of Texas
  • Key to the genera of adult female mosquitoes of Texas
  • Key to the species of adult female mosquitoes of Texas
  • Key to genera of fourth instar mosquito larvae of Texas
  • Key to the species of fourth stage mosquito larvae of Texas
  • Mosquito surveillance
  • Mosquito control
  • Mosquito species of neighboring states of Mexico
  • Invasive mosquito species and potential introductions
  • Mosquito-borne diseases
  • Recent expansion of mosquito-borne pathogens into Texas
  • Functional relationship between public health and mosquito abatement
  • Vaccines for mosquito-borne human viruses affecting Texas
  • Personal protective measures against mosquitoes.