Insect Potpourri: Adventures in Entomology

This book gives a popularized account of entomology and working in entomology in the USA. Seven chapters by various authors cover:

Useful insects (such as bees)

Insects that help control pests

Insects as medicine and food

Insects and public health (including mosquitoes, the diseases they carry and their control)

Medical entomologists

Development of insect repellents

Forensic entomology

Forest pests and their control

Domestic insects and their control

Termites and other timber pests

Problems of important insects

Agricultural pests and their control

Fruit pests

Insecticides and alternatives

The text is interspersed with cartoons by Gary Larson, and the appendices provide information on the American Registry of Professional Entomologists of the Entomological Society of America, on the Society itself and on the American Mosquito Control Association.

Author: J Adams (Editor)
Publisher: Backhuys Publishers
Extra Details: Hardback 7 x 10 inches tall.352 Pages. Illustrated.NEW