Identification and Geographical Distribution of the Mosquitoes of North America, North of Mexico (Hardcover)

by Richard F. Darsie (Author), Ronald A. Ward (Author)

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"What the late Roger Tory Peterson was to birds, the imperial Richard F. Darsie, Jr. Ph.D., is to mosquitoes." -- St. Petersburg Times, June 17, 2005

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Greatly anticipated and sorely needed, this book updates the successful guide to North American mosquitoes published by the American Mosquito Control Association in 1981. It includes 12 new species that have since been added to the North American mosquito fauna, revised distribution maps of all species, and revised and completely illustrated identification keys for the adult females and fourth instar larvae of all 174 species and subspecies known to occur in North America, north of Mexico.             In chapters on adult and larval morphology, the coauthors--both world-renowned in their field of taxonomy--discuss the anatomical structures mentioned in the keys and pictured on full-page plates. They provide separate generic keys for adult females and larvae and keys to the species of each genus. In addition, they show the geographical distribution of each taxon in a series of maps and include a synopsis of the occurrence of species in the states and provinces of the United States and Canada.             This book's usefulness to mosquito control programs cannot be overestimated. For example, it deals with 9 exotic species that have been introduced and today successfully thrive in North America. Several are increasing their range and this book will help identify these species when they first invade an area.             Because of the occurrence of mosquito-borne diseases and the widespread distribution of mosquitoes as pests to humans, professionals must know how to identify them. With its wealth of up-to-date information, this book is the only one of its kind available for specialists working on mosquito-borne diseases and in mosquito control units and for both introductory and advanced students who study entomology.  

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 400 pages
• Publisher: University Press of Florida; 2 edition (December 31, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0813027845
• ISBN-13: 978-0813027845
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #225,941 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Review of Darsie's The mosquitoes of North America, July 28, 2006

By	Dustin A. Swanson - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Good book to own if interested in identifying North American mosquitoes. Characters in some keys difficult to distinguish at times but still overall easy to use. The only thing that is lacking in this book is individual descriptions of species. Having these would make identification easier. Despite these few short comings, I still highly recommend this book for people working with mosquitoes.