Applied Entomology Toxicology Of Insecticides

Lecture Note on Entomology

This lecture note covers the following topics: History of entomology, Contributory factors for the abundance of insects, Classification of phylum Arthropoda, Body segmentation of Insect, Mouth parts of insects, Insect Sense Organs, Metamorphosis and diapause, Types of larvae and pupae, Insect Taxonomy, Orthoptera, Dictyoptera, Isoptera and Thysanoptera, Hemiptera, Lepidoptera, Coleoptera, Hymenoptera and diptera.

Author(s): NA

156 Pages

Social Life in the Insect World

This note covers the following topics: The Fable Of The Cigale and The Ant, The Cigale Leaves Its Burrow, The Song Of The Cigale, The Cigale: The Eggs and Their Hatching, The Mantis, The Golden Gardener, The Field Cricket, The Italian Cricket, The Sisyphus Beetle, The Instinct Of Paternity, A Bee-hunter: The Philanthus Aviporus, The Great Peacock Or Emperor Moth, The Oak Eggar Or Banded Monk, A Truffle-hunter: The Bolboceras Gallicus, The Elephant-beetle, The Pea-weevil, An Invader: The Haricot-weevil, The Grey Locust, The Pine-chafer.

Author(s): Jean-Henri Fabre

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Insect and Related Pests of Foliage Plants

This note explains the following topics: Aphids, Beetles, Caterpillars, Fungus Gnats, Mealybugs, Mites, Control Guide, Scales Snails and Slugs, Springtails, Thrips, Whiteflies.

Author(s): Lance S. Osborne

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Insecticides Pest Engineering

The subject matter in this book should attract the reader's concern to support rational decisions regarding the use of pesticides. This book is compiled of 24 Chapters divided into 4 Sections. Section A focuses on toxicity of organic and inorganic insecticides, Section B is dedicated to vector control using insecticides, biological control of mosquito larvae, Section C describes bioactive natural products from sapindacea, management of potato pests, flower thrips, mango mealy bug, pear psylla and grapes pests, Section D provides information on insecticide resistance in natural population of malaria vector, role of Anopheles gambiae P450 cytochrome, genetic toxicological profile of carbofuran and pirimicarp carbamic insecticides, etc.

Author(s): Farzana Khan Perveen

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An Introduction to Entomology Vol. I

This note covers the following topics: Metamorphoses of Insects, Direct Injuries caused by Insects, Direct Benefits derived from Insects,Indirect Injuries caused by Insects, indirect Benefits derived from Insects, Affection of Insects for their Young, Affection of Insects for their Young, Food of Insects and Habitations of Insects.

Author(s): William Kirby and William Spence

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Medical Entomology

The aim of this lecture note is to give a general insight to the biology of arthropods, their habits and habitats before embarking on a detailed study of insect vectors.

Author(s): Zinabu Anamo and Negga Baraki

196 Pages

Entomology Basics (PDF 84P)

This note covers the following topics: Introduction to Insects, Growth and Development, Insect Orders, Feeding Styles and Mouthparts, Integrated Pest Management, Common Garden Pests and Beneficial Insects.

Author(s): Chris Becker

84 Pages

Handbook of Medical Entomology by Oskar Augustus Johanssen and William Albert Riley

This book describes the following topics: Arthropods Which Are Directly Poisonous, Parasitic Arthropods Affecting Man, Accidental Or Facultative Parasites, Arthropods As Simple Carriers Of Disease, Arthropods As Direct Inoculators Of Disease Germs, Arthropods As Essential Hosts Of Pathogenic Organisms, Arthropods As Essential Hosts Of Pathogenic Protozoa, Arthropods As Essential Hosts Of Pathogenic Protozoa, Keys To The Arthropods Noxious To Man.

Author(s): WM. A. Riley, Ph.D

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