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Pests - A Guide to the World's Most Maligned, Yet Misunderstood Creatures (Hardcover)
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Pests - A Guide to the World's Most Maligned, Yet Misunderstood Creatures (Hardcover)
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This single volume describes the animals that are most injurious
and costly to humans, examining the important roles of these pests
throughout history and the implications of the never-ending wars we
wage against the natural world. From mosquitoes to nematodes to
mice, there are a multitude of organisms and animals that pose
major health risks, cause economic burdens, and even threaten
famine conditions for human civilization. Addressing these problems
is often extremely costly and only partially effective. Pests: A
Guide to the World's Most Maligned, Yet Misunderstood Creatures
presents an overview of the animals that have the greatest impact
on our lives, from the creatures that eat our crops through the
ones that invade our homes and those that transmit diseases. Each
entry provides a brief history of our interactions with the
specific pest, methods of management or eradication for the pest
being discussed, and an extensive Further Reading list that
includes resources on both the biology of the pest and methods of
control. The author explains the complexity of the worldwide pest
problem and demonstrates how some of these issues are a result of
human over-population and shortsightedness, inviting readers to
consider our place in nature and how other animals have adapted to
and benefited from the growing human population. Includes more than
60 photographs of the pests in question as well as illustrations
that highlight topics discussed throughout the book Contains more
than 50 sidebars that provide greater detail and showcase the role
pests play in history and current events to promote critical
thinking A substantial bibliography provides readers with starting
points for further reading A glossary defines specialist
terminology
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