Mosquitoes

Biology, Pathogenicity and Management

Inbunden, Engelska, 2024

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This book provides a detailed overview of mosquitoes. It also describes the behavior and rhythmicity of mosquitoes, their abiotic and biotic interactions, disease vectors and mechanism of disease transmission. Chapters describe mosquito-borne human diseases, mosquito-borne veterinary diseases, and management of mosquitoes.

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Utgivningsdatum2024-09-12
Mått155 x 235 x 29 mm
Vikt816 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor422
FörlagSpringer Verlag, Singapore
ISBN9789819741625

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Dr. Omkar is a former professor of Department of Zoology, University of Lucknow. He has 36 years of teaching and 44 years of research experience in pesticide toxicity and ladybird beetles. He has approximately 300 publications, including 24 written and edited books. He is a fellow of The National Academy of Sciences, India and a recipient of Prof. TN Anantha Krishnan Foundation award and Rescholar award of Excellence in Agricultural Entomology. He has also been honored with Prof. G. S. Shukla Gold Medal, Saraswati Samman in Education by the Local Government, ACCLAIM award and Uddepan Award from the University of Lucknow.

1. Silent Architects: The Mosquitoes.- 2. Mosquitoes: Origin & Evolution.- 3. Mosquito morphology: from anatomy to adaptation in the shadow of evolution.- 4. The mosquito diversity and mosquito borne diseases.- 5. Biology of Mosquitoes.- 6. Mosquito Host Interaction.- 7. Host Finding, Recognition, Specificity and Interaction with Host.- 8. Behaviour of Mosquitoes.- 9. Abiotic and Biotic Interactions of Mosquitoes.- 10. MMosquitoes as Disease Vectors and underlying factors for Transmission.- 11. Mosquito Borne Human Diseases.- 12. Mosquito Borne Veterinary Diseases.- 13. Management of Mosquitoes: Past, Present and Future.- 14. Ecofriendly Management of Mosquitoes.- 15. Insecticidal resistance and counter mechanism in mosquitoes: a coevolutionary trade-off.- 16. Research on Mosquitoes.- 17. Positive Aspects of Mosquitoes.