This manual provides practical information on all major disease vectors and pests: mosquitos and other biting Diptera, tsetse flies, triatomine bugs, bedbugs, fleas, lice, ticks, mites, cockroaches, houseflies, water fleas and freshwater snails.
Title | Vector control : methods for use by individuals and communities |
Publication Type | Book |
Year of Publication | 1997 |
Authors | Rozendaal, JAR |
Date Published | 1997-01-01 |
Publisher | World Health Organization (WHO) |
Place Published | Geneva, Switzerland |
ISBN Number | 9241544945 |
Keywords | aquatic snails, cyclops, diptera, insect control, insecticides, manuals, mosquitoes, pesticides, sdihyg, ticks, vector control |
Abstract | This manual provides practical information on all major disease vectors and pests: mosquitos and other biting Diptera, tsetse flies, triatomine bugs, bedbugs, fleas, lice, ticks, mites, cockroaches, houseflies, water fleas and freshwater snails. For each group of vectors, information is provided on biology, public health importance and control measures. Chapters on house-spraying with residual insecticides and the safe use of pesticides are also included. It is intended for use by health workers and auxiliary staff working with people at district and community level, as well as for health planners, aid organizations and those working in refugee camps. |
Notes | Includes references. - Subject index |
Custom 1 | 245.3 |