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1 online resource |
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Studies in modern science, technology, and the environment |
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Studies in modern science, technology, and the environment.
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| Contents |
Waging war on the insect menace -- The Garden State takes the lead -- A continental crusade -- Public health, race, and mosquitoes -- Widening the campaign -- Advances and retreats during the Great Depression -- The beginning of the insecticide era -- The postwar era -- Discontent and resistance |
| Summary |
Among the struggles of the twentieth century, the one between humans and mosquitoes may have been the most vexing, as demonstrated by the long battle to control these blood-sucking pests. As vectors of diseases such as malaria, yellow fever, encephalitis, and dengue fever, and as sources of torment, mosquitoes forced open a new chapter in the history of medical entomology and human attempts to suppress the insect world. Based on extensive use of primary sources, The Mosquito Crusades traces efforts to eliminate the mosquito blight from the New Jersey Meadowlands to San Francisco Bay. Providing |
| Notes |
"Sequel to The Mosquito Wars: A History of Mosquito Control in Florida, which appeared in 2004"--Preface |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Mosquitoes -- Control -- United States -- History -- 20th century
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Mosquitoes as carriers of disease -- United States
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Mosquito Control -- history
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History, 20th Century
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MEDICAL -- Health Risk Assessment.
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MEDICAL -- Epidemiology.
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MEDICAL -- History.
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Mosquitoes as carriers of disease
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Mosquitoes -- Control
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United States |
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Patterson, Gordon M.
Mosquito wars
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| LC no. |
2008038705 |
| ISBN |
9780813547008 |
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0813547008 |
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1282078607 |
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9781282078604 |
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9786612078606 |
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661207860X |
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