The Mosquito Crusades: A History of the American Anti-Mosquito Movement from the Reed Commission to the First Earth Day
(Part of the Studies in Modern Science, Technology, and the Environment Series)
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Among the struggles of the twentieth century, the one between humans and mosquitoes may have been the most vexing, as demonstrated by the long battle to control these bloodsucking pests. As vectors of diseases such as malaria, yellow fever, encephalitis, and dengue fever, mosquitoes forced open a new chapter in the history of medical entomology. Based on extensive use of primary sources, The Mosquito Crusades traces this saga and the parallel efforts...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:081354534X
ISBN13:9780813545349
Release Date:April 2009
Publisher:Rutgers University Press
Length:270 Pages
Weight:1.40 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.1" x 9.1"
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