Disease Transmission by Insects: Its Discovery and 90 Years of Effort to Prevent it
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| Management number | 231842854 | Release Date | 2026/06/18 | List Price | US$34.14 | Model Number | 231842854 | ||
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About 100 years ago, it was dicovered that insects transmit grave, mainly tropical diseases - very much to the astonishment of the physicians of that time, who saw this as a new, possibly easy, way of eradicating the diseases by exterminating the vectors. For some years, DDT and other then new insecticides achieved great improvements, but subsequently serious setbacks emerged: insecticide-resistance and anxiety about toxicity to man and animals. In the past twenty years, serious efforts have been made tofind alternatives, with varying degrees of success. Read more
| ISBN10 | 3540554572 |
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| ISBN13 | 978-3540554578 |
| Edition | Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1993 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Dimensions | 6.1 x 0.85 x 9.25 inches |
| Item Weight | 1.16 pounds |
| Print length | 373 pages |
| Publication date | March 18, 1993 |
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