2009, 352 pages, 8 plates with 44 color photos, 77 b/w illustrations. Here
is all the information you will ever need -- no matter where you are in the
world -- to identify, avoid, and protect yourself against all manner of
blood sucking or venomous arthropods, ranging from scorpions, spiders, ants,
and bees to mites, ticks, lice, bed bugs, sand flies, biting midges,
mosquitoes, and horse flies. Line drawings and representative color
photographs help identify bugs accurately, and information on each
arthropod's particular habits and habitats allows readers to minimize
potentially annoying, painful, and even lethal encounters.
This book is packed with helpful tips on using barriers -- window-screens,
bed nets, smoky coils, and proper clothing, and on choosing the right
repellent for the right bug in the right place. Readers also will learn how
to apply pesticides safely and effectively. Based on the best available
science, this well-illustrated, crystal clear guide will be a welcome guest
in any home or back yard, and an essential companion for travelers and
biologists around the world. Paperback; 5 x 9-1/4".
|