Pest and Vector Management in the Tropics: With Particular Reference to Insects, Ticks, Mites and Snails

This book is intended to provide up-to-date information and an easily readable text for agricultural and health extension workers , as well as for scientists involved in pest and vector management in ministries of agriculture and health. It should also be of value to agricultural and medical undergraduates, postgraduate students, pest and vector management consultants, administrators and policy-makers and planners, all of whom, it is hoped, will find areas of special interest in the book.

Contents: Preface. 1. Overview of pest and vector problems in the tropics. 2. Concepts of pests and vectors and their management. 3. Role of insecticides in integrated pest and vector management. 4. Sampling methods for pest and vector management. 5. Quantitative procedures after smapling. 6. Management of plant pests. 7. Management of vectors. 8. Relationships between development programmes and health. 9. Socio-economic considerations in the management of tropical pests and disease vectors – P. Rosenfield, A. Youdeowei. 10. Training and policies of pest and vector management. Species index. General index.