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Prevention of Bug Bites, Stings, and Disease 1st Edition

3.9 out of 5 stars 11 ratings
Here is all the information you will ever need--no matter where you are in the world--to identify, avoid, and protect yourself against all manner of blood sucking or venomous arthropods, ranging from scorpions, spiders, ants, and bees to mites, ticks, lice, bed bugs, sand flies, biting midges, mosquitoes, and horse flies. Line drawings and representative color photographs help identify bugs accurately, and information on each bug's particular habits and habitats allows readers to minimize potentially annoying, painful, and even lethal encounters. This book is packed with helpful tips on using barriers--window-screens, bed nets, smoky coils, and proper clothing, and on choosing the right repellent for the right bug in the right place. Readers also will learn how to apply pesticides safely and effectively. Based on the best available science, this well-illustrated, crystal clear guide will be a welcome guest in any home or back yard, and an essential companion for travelers around the world.
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  1. ISBN-10
    019536578X
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0195365788
  3. Edition
    1st
  4. Publisher
    Oxford University Press
  5. Publication date
    April 16, 2009
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    9.1 x 0.8 x 5 inches
  8. Print length
    352 pages
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"This is a book that succeeds on several fronts. It is a tremendous resource for those of us who provide the public with information about arthropods and human health, as well as a very understandable handbook for the general public on how to avoid insect altercations. It is also one of the best reviews I have seen of both natural and synthetic repellents and the steps one may take to minimize contact with obnoxious arthropods. The authors did an exceptional job in creating a book that is clearly written, in a style that balances cold facts with the realities of everyday life and tosses in a bit of humor for flavor. It answers the questions all of us have about keeping medically important insect at least at femur's, if not arm's, length."--Marc J. Klowden for American Entomologist

"The authors have gone beyond a simple guide to insect repellents with this new text. Across the 15 chapters, the important biting (and stinging) arthropods are identified, and the strategies to avoid their bites, stings and the disease causing pathogens they may carry are discussed. Equally appealing to the scientist and 'entomophobe', this book draws on an astonishing amount of information from the scientific literature but presents it in a relatively straightforward, and occasionally humorous, manner that will not be off-putting to the layperson."--Australian Journal of Entomology

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Here is all the information you will ever need--no matter where you are in the world--to identify, avoid, and protect yourself against all manner of blood sucking or venomous arthropods

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 16, 2009
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 352 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 019536578X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0195365788
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.1 x 0.8 x 5 inches
  • Best Sellers Rank: #4,052,797 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.9 out of 5 stars 11 ratings

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3.9 out of 5 stars
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  • blue bonnet
    5.0 out of 5 stars great outdoors
    Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2009
    Our family loves being outdoors. Some of our best family memories are of hiking and camping. Lately though, we are being more conscious of the dangers of insect bites. What used to seem like a simple mosquito bite or tic can lead to West Nile Virus and Lime Disease. All the information floating around just makes us more afraid. We have been searching for a guide that could tell us what we needed to know- this is finally it! This book is easy to read and has all the up-to-date information. It is interesting to just sit and read if you really want to learn more on insects and disease, but if you want to look up something quick, like I usually do, it is a great resourse. I recommend it for anyone who enjoys spending time outside. The illustrations are great too. This one is definately coming along for our next hiking or camping trip!
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  • Susan Phillips
    2.0 out of 5 stars Too Much the Lecture from the Professors to the Ignorant Masses
    Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2016
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    The book is written as if from a parent to a child; the authors appear to talk down to the reader.

    I understand that the authors are much more knowledgeable than the average layperson, but many other knowledgeable authors convey their information better and less like a lecture to the ignorant masses.

    The information is important but it is not presented in a way that makes me want to keep and reread the book. I would much rather find information on the web, some of which, frankly, are more interestingly written and presented.
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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Huge amount of details
    Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2016
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    Nice book. Huge amount of details
    Author has been hired by Gates Foundation
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    4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 24, 2014
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    good book to have ,full of lots of good advice will add it to my collection.
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