The mosquito crusades: a history of the American anti-mosquito movement from the Reed Commission to the first Earth Day
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1. Verfasser: Patterson, Gordon M. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New Brunswick, N.J. Rutgers University Press ©2009
Schriftenreihe:Studies in modern science, technology, and the environment
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Beschreibung:"Sequel to The Mosquito Wars: A History of Mosquito Control in Florida, which appeared in 2004"--Preface
Includes bibliographical references and index
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
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
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ISBN:081354534X
0813547008
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