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Mosquitoes, Communities, and Public Health in Texas
Fills a gap in the recent knowledge of the 87 species of mosquitoes found in Texas and provides valuable species-specific information
Mustapha Debboun (Edited by), Martin Reyna Nava (Edited by), Leopoldo Rueda (Edited by)
9780128145456
Paperback / softback, published 14 September 2019
420 pages
27.6 x 21.5 x 2.7 cm, 1.06 kg
Mosquitoes, Communities, and Public Health in Texas focuses on 87 known species of mosquitoes found throughout Texas. It includes information on the ecology, medical and public health importance, and biological diversity of each species. In addition, it provides detailed identification keys for both larval and adult stages of all mosquito genera and species known to occur in Texas, along a review of surveillance and control strategies. The expansion of invasive mosquitoes from other regions (including Mexico), together with climate change occurrences increase the likelihood for an increase in diseases, such as West Nile Virus, Yellow Fever, Dengue, Chikungunya and Zika. This unique work is the first unified reference and resource rich in mosquito information for medical entomologists, mosquito and vector control professionals, pest management professionals, biologists, environmentalists, wildlife professionals, government regulators, instructors of medical entomology and public health professionals who have disease or vector responsibilities, mosquito taxonomists, epidemiologists, entomology students, academia, pest control industry, and libraries, etc., with utility for medical, veterinary and health professionals.
Part I: Mosquitoes 1. Taxonomy, Identification, and Biology of Mosquitoes 2. Mosquito Species of Texas 3. Key to the Genera of Adult Female Mosquitoes of Texas 4. Key to the Genera and Fourth Stage Mosquito Larvae of Texas 5. Key to the Species of Adult Female Mosquitoes of Texas 6. Key to the Species of Fourth Stage Mosquito Larvae of Texas Part II: Communities 7. Mosquito Surveillance 8. Mosquito Control 9. Mosquito Species of Neighboring States of Mexico 10. Invasive Mosquito Species and Potential Introductions Part III: Public Health 11. Mosquito-Borne Diseases 12. Recent Expansion of Mosquito-Borne Pathogens into Texas 13. Functional Relationship Between Public Health and Mosquito Abatement 14. Vaccines for Mosquito-Borne Diseases Affecting Texas 15. Personal Protective Measures Against Mosquitoes
Subject Areas: Insects [entomology PSVT7], Zoology: Invertebrates [PSVT], Tropical medicine [MMRT]
