Tóm tắt

This is an up-to-date and comprehensive handbook that presents a wealth of information on the different aspects of one of the largest dipterous family, Culicidae (Mosquitoes). India shares more than ten per cent of the global mosquito fauna and some of the deadliest mosquito species occur in the country, implying that globally India has been always in the forefront of research and control of such mortifying and/or debilitating diseases as malaria, lymphatic filariasis, dengue, chikungunya, zika, Japanese encephalitis, West Nile Virus etc. etc. This book illustrates updated information, including chemical, biological, herbal and genetical, on the control of vectors and showcases mosquito preponderance in the neighbouring countries. The book additionally deals with the biosafety principles in theory and practice, use of emerging science of Artificial Intelligence in mosquito identity and control, and of course consideration of mosquitoes in human psyche. This authoritative account is a crucial reference source for mosquito-borne disease control and prevention. This book is meant for researchers, university students, medical entomologists, parasitologists, and public health professionals.