Mites: Ecology, Evolution & Behaviour - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Mites: Ecology, Evolution & Behaviour write by David Evans Walter. This book was released on 2013-10-08. Mites: Ecology, Evolution & Behaviour available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. More than 40,000 species of mites have been described, and up to 1 million may exist on earth. These tiny arachnids play many ecological roles including acting as vectors of disease, vital players in soil formation, and important agents of biological control. But despite the grand diversity of mites, even trained biologists are often unaware of their significance. Mites: Ecology, Evolution and Behaviour (2nd edition) aims to fill the gaps in our understanding of these intriguing creatures. It surveys life cycles, feeding behaviour, reproductive biology and host-associations of mites without requiring prior knowledge of their morphology or taxonomy. Topics covered include evolution of mites and other arachnids, mites in soil and water, mites on plants and animals, sperm transfer and reproduction, mites and human disease, and mites as models for ecological and evolutionary theories.
Mites to Mastodons
Mites to Mastodons - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Mites to Mastodons write by Maxine Kumin. This book was released on 2006. Mites to Mastodons available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. From as little as the snail to as big as the giraffe, from the thundering mastodon of long ago to the ordinary backyard squirrel of today, the animals in this book inspire our imagination. Here is a fascinating cornucopia that exudes a whimsical affection and respect for the creatures with whom we share our kingdom.
Dust Mites
Dust Mites - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Dust Mites write by Matthew J. Colloff. This book was released on 2010-02-24. Dust Mites available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Conservatively, at least 100 million people are affected by house dust mite allergy worldwide, manifesting itself as asthma, rhinitis or atopic dermatitis. Despite the growing recognition of this major public health problem, and commitment of considerable research resources, there is still no simple, effective, generally-applicable strategy for dust mite control. The reasons for this are complex, but a contributing factor remains some important knowledge gaps and misconceptions regarding aspects of biology and ecology of dust mites. The purpose of this book is to provide a comprehensive reference work for all readers with an involvement or interest in house dust mite research and management, incorporating for the first time in a single volume the topics of systematics and identification, physiology, ecology, allergen biochemistry and molecular biology, epidemiology, mite control and allergen avoidance. It is hoped the book will help spread the message that studies of the biology and ecology of house dust mites should be regarded within the context of allergic disease rather than as ends in themselves, and that approaches to mite control in clinical management are subject to the same series of ecological rules as any other major problem in pest management.
Mites (Acari) for Pest Control
Mites (Acari) for Pest Control - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Mites (Acari) for Pest Control write by Uri Gerson. This book was released on 2008-04-15. Mites (Acari) for Pest Control available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Mites (Acari) for Pest Control is an extremely comprehensivepublication, covering in depth the 34 acarine families that containmites useful for the control of pest mites and insects, nematodesand weeds. In addition to providing information on each relevantacarine family, the book includes essential information on theintroduction, culture and establishment of acarine biocontrolagents, the effects of the host plants, agrochemicals andenvironmental factors on mites used in biological control anddiscusses commercial and economic considerations in theiruse. Mites are now used in various ways for biological control, witha growing number of species being sold commercially throughout theworld. The authors of this landmark publication, who have betweenthem a huge wealth of experience working with mites in biologicalcontrol programs, have put together a book that will for many yearsbe the standard reference on the subject. The book will be of great value to all those working in cropprotection and biological control both in research as well as incommercial operations, including acarologists, entomologists,integrated pest management specialists, agricultural and plantscientists. Libraries in all universities and researchestablishments where these subjects are studied and taught shouldall have copies on their shelves. Uri Gerson is at the Department of Entomology, Faculty ofAgricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences, Hebrew University,Rehovot, Israel. Robert L. Smiley and Ronald Ochoaare at the Systematic Entomology Laboratory, US Department ofAgriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville, MD, USA
Control of Poultry Mites (Dermanyssus)
Control of Poultry Mites (Dermanyssus) - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Control of Poultry Mites (Dermanyssus) write by Olivier Sparagano. This book was released on 2010-04-03. Control of Poultry Mites (Dermanyssus) available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This book details worldwide research activities at laboratory and farm levels to control poultry red mites. It presents new control methods based on plants, predators or vaccine developments together with updated chemical, physical and managerial approaches.
