Mosquitoes, Communities, and Public Health in Texas: A Comprehensive Guide

Author: Mustapha Debboun

Focus: Mosquitoes, Communities, and Public Health in Texas provides an in-depth look at the 87 known species of mosquitoes found throughout Texas. It covers the ecology, medical and public health importance, and biological diversity of each species. The book also includes detailed identification keys for both larval and adult stages of all mosquito genera and species known to occur in Texas, along with a review of surveillance and control strategies.

Importance: The expansion of invasive mosquitoes from other regions (including Mexico), together with climate change occurrences, increases the likelihood for an increase in diseases, such as West Nile Virus, Yellow Fever, Dengue, Chikungunya, and Zika. This unique work is the first unified reference and resource rich in mosquito information for medical entomologists, mosquito and vector control professionals, pest management professionals, biologists, environmentalists, wildlife professionals, government regulators, instructors of medical entomology and public health professionals who have disease or vector responsibilities, mosquito taxonomists, epidemiologists, entomology students, academia, pest control industry, and libraries, etc., with utility for medical, veterinary, and health professionals.

Key Features:– Brings into one volume the previously fragmented or unavailable information on the species of mosquitoes found in Texas and neighboring states of Mexico.- Provides a variety of audiences with key data on mosquito biology, distribution, and how to identify each species.- Includes a geographic distribution map, habitat associations, and medical importance on Zika, West Nile virus, Dengue, and Chikungunya for each species.

Publication Details:– Publisher: Elsevier Science- Publication Date: September 14, 2019- Language: English- ISBN: 9780128145456, 9780128145463