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The mosquito crusades : a history of the American anti-mosquito movement from the Reed Commission to the first Earth Day /

Among the struggles of the twentieth century, the one between humans and mosquitoes may have been the most vexing, as demonstrated by the long battle to control these blood-sucking pests. As vectors of diseases such as malaria, yellow fever, encephalitis, and dengue fever, and as sources of torment,...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Patterson, Gordon M.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, ©2009.
Series:Studies in modern science, technology, and the environment.
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