The Wonders of Diptera

Characteristics, Diversity, and Significance for the World's Ecosystems

188 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

This book provides comprehensive and concise knowledge about Diptera, an order of insects that has both useful and harmful aspects for humans, animals, plants, and the environment. Insects of this order act as agricultural pests as well as vectors of diseases and carriers of microorganisms. Chapters cover such topics as characteristics of different types of Dipteran insects including fruit flies, mosquitos, and midges, and strategies to control insect populations to combat the spread of human and animal diseases such as dengue, trypanosomosis, and others.

• Themen: Mathematik und Naturwissenschaften Biologie, Biowissenschaften Zoologie und Tierwissenschaften Wirbellose Insekten (Entomologie)
• ISBN: 9781839688829
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 08.09.2021
• Größe: 266 x 185 mm
• Verlag: IntechOpen
• Herausgegeben von: Farzana Khan Perveen