Climate change impacts on urban pests / edited by Partho Dhang (Independent Consultant, Manila, Philippines).
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TextSeries: CABI climate change series ; 10.Publisher: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2017Copyright date: �2017Description: 1 online resource (ix, 189 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps, chartsContent type: - text
- computer
- online resource
- Urban pests -- Climatic factors
- Climatic changes
- Arthropod pests
- Climate
- Climate change
- Damage
- Disease vectors
- Flooding
- Floods
- Geographical distribution
- Habitats
- Human diseases
- Infestation
- Insect control
- Insect pests
- Land use
- Mosquito-borne diseases
- Natural disasters
- Pathogens
- Pest control
- Pest management
- Pests
- Public health
- Temperature
- Tickborne diseases
- Urban areas
- Vector-borne diseases
- Vectors
- Wood
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This book reviews the influence of climate change on urban and public pests such as mosquitoes, flies, ticks, and wood pests (such as termites), with respect to population, distribution, disease, damage and control. Consisting of 13 chapters, the book systematically addresses how the impact of climate change on pests in urban areas differs from natural areas, focusing on the increased temperatures of urban locations, the effect of natural disasters, the manner of land use and the consequences of human habitation. It highlights key information on how climate change and urban pests affect human health, discusses the effects of natural disasters such as flooding, and looks at issues which could influence the management of pests. It also explores a range of international opinions from recognized authorities covering 6 continents. Presenting up-to-date knowledge, this book is an essential resource for researchers in urban pests, entomology and public health, as well as scientists, environmentalists and policy makers involved in studies on climate change.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Climate Change Effects on Urban Pest Insects / Richard F. Comont -- Climate Change and Urban Pest Management / Partho Dhang -- Climate Change and the New Dynamics of Urban Pest Management in North�America / Steven R. Sims and Arthur G. Appel -- Natural Disasters, Extreme Events and Vector-borne Diseases: Impact on Urban Systems / Chester G. Moore -- Survival of Formosan Subterranean Termite Colonies during Periods of Flooding / Carrie Cottone and Nan-Yao Su -- Termites and a Changing Climate / Donald Ewart, Lina Nunes, Teresa de Troya and Magdalena Kutnik -- Fly Populations and Problems in a Changing Climate / Mohamed F. Sallam, Roberto M. Pereira and Philip G. Koehler -- Impact of Climate Change on Medically Important Ticks in Europe and Their�Control / Aleksandra Gliniewicz, Grzegorz Karbowiak, Ewa Mikulak, Marta Supergan-Marwicz, Agnieszka Kr�olasik and Joanna My�slewicz -- Climate Change and its Effect on Urban Mosquitoes in South America / Tamara Nunes de Lima-Camara and Nildimar Alves Hon�orio -- Urbanization, Climate Change and Malaria Transmission in Sub-Saharan Africa / Eliningaya J. Kweka, Humphrey D. Mazigo, Yousif E. Himeidan, Domenica Morona and Stephen Munga -- Climate Change and Vector-borne Diseases in the Urban Ecosystem in India / Ramesh C. Dhiman and Poonam Singh -- Climate Change and Urban Human Health / Martha Macedo de Lima Barata -- Innovative Formulations Useful for Area-wide Application Suitable for Climate Change / David Liszka and Pawel Swietoslawski.
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