Understanding and Controlling the German Cockroach
The German cockroach is considered to be the most resilient and ecologically important insect pest found in homes, apartments, and commercial facilities in the United States and across the world. This book expertly provides up-to-the-minute information about the behavior and biology of this pest—including taxonomy, distribution, morphology, and genetics—as it may relate to effective technologies for its control. Building on information presented piecemeal in books and articles appearing over more than 50 years, the book features over 1,200 references related to the German cockroach, most published within the last year. With contributions from the top experts, the book will be invaluable to students and practitioners of entomology and pest management.
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Understanding and Controlling the German Cockroach
The German cockroach is considered to be the most resilient and ecologically important insect pest found in homes, apartments, and commercial facilities in the United States and across the world. This book expertly provides up-to-the-minute information about the behavior and biology of this pest—including taxonomy, distribution, morphology, and genetics—as it may relate to effective technologies for its control. Building on information presented piecemeal in books and articles appearing over more than 50 years, the book features over 1,200 references related to the German cockroach, most published within the last year. With contributions from the top experts, the book will be invaluable to students and practitioners of entomology and pest management.
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Understanding and Controlling the German Cockroach

Understanding and Controlling the German Cockroach

Understanding and Controlling the German Cockroach

Understanding and Controlling the German Cockroach

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The German cockroach is considered to be the most resilient and ecologically important insect pest found in homes, apartments, and commercial facilities in the United States and across the world. This book expertly provides up-to-the-minute information about the behavior and biology of this pest—including taxonomy, distribution, morphology, and genetics—as it may relate to effective technologies for its control. Building on information presented piecemeal in books and articles appearing over more than 50 years, the book features over 1,200 references related to the German cockroach, most published within the last year. With contributions from the top experts, the book will be invaluable to students and practitioners of entomology and pest management.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780195064957
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 01/05/1995
Pages: 448
Product dimensions: 9.52(w) x 6.39(h) x 0.99(d)

About the Author

University of California, Riverside

S.C. Johnson and Sons, Inc., Racine, Wisconsin

University of California, Riverside

Table of Contents

1. Blatella and Related Species2. Biology3. Behavior4. Medical and Economic Significance5. Detection and Monitoring6. Conventional Insecticides7. Factors Affecting Control with Insecticides8. Insecticide Resistance9. Inorganic Insecticides and Dust10. Baits and Baiting11. Insect Growth Regulators12. Alternate Control Strategies13. Chemical Systems Approach to Pest Control14. Integrated Pest Management: An Operational View
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