{"product_id":"integrated-vector-management-isbn-9780470659663","title":"Integrated Vector Management","description":"Diseases transmitted by insects continue to have a major impact on human populations. Malaria, dengue, onchocerciasis, sleeping sickness and leishmaniasis all adversely affect man. Malaria is one of the most important causes of child mortality and reduces economic development in many countries, with agricultural productivity often greatly reduced, as many vectors are active in the wet season favourable for crop production. Vector control is crucial to reduce the extent to which drugs are needed to treat the diseases, as the parasite can become resistant, or the drugs are often too expensive for those living in rural areas and urban slums most affected by these diseases.  \u003cp\u003eChemical control of vectors is often the only method that can reduce vector populations in a disease epidemic, but with vectors developing resistance to insecticides, there is increasing awareness that a single control method is often insufficient and also that chemical control must be integrated where possible with other control measures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eIntegrated Vector Management\u003c\/i\u003e, Graham Matthews covers the main chemical methods of vector control, including the use of indoor residual spraying, space treatments, the use of treated bed nets and larviciding, but also stresses the importance of drainage schemes and improvement of houses to prevent access of indoor vectors, techniques that have largely been responsible for reducing the risk of vector borne diseases in Europe and the USA. This book combines practical information from successful vector control programmes, including early use of DDT, and recent research into a vital resource for all those now involved in combating insect vector borne diseases.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntegrated Vector Management\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential tool, not only for medical entomologists and those directly involved in government health departments, but also for all those who provide the skills and management needed to operate successful area-wide vector management programmes. Libraries in all universities and research establishments world-wide, where biological sciences, medicine and agriculture are studied and taught should have multiple copies of this important book.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ci\u003ePreface\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInsect vectors\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDistribution of vectors\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMosquitoes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnopheles\u003c\/i\u003e spp.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAedes\u003c\/i\u003e spp.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCulex\u003c\/i\u003e spp.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFlies\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSimulium\u003c\/i\u003e spp.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGlossina\u003c\/i\u003e spp. tsetse flies\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhlebotomine sand flies\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMusca domestica\u003c\/i\u003e and other \u003ci\u003esynanthropic\u003c\/i\u003e spp.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther vectors\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTriatomine bugs\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChemical control\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHazard and toxicity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToxicity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInsecticides\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWHO recommendations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormulations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePackaging and storage\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWaste disposal\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Indoor Residual Spraying\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEquipment for indoor residual spraying\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpray volume\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInsecticides\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOperator exposure\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResident exposure\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplementation of indoor residual spraying\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVillage intervention teams\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanning programmes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInsecticides\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEquipment required\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStorage\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraining\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonitoring\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvironmental assessment\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEconomics\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Space Treatment\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRequirements for space treatments\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEquipment for space treatments\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePortable equipment\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMist treatments\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVehicle mounted equipment\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAerial application\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInsecticides\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanning\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessment of space sprays\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonitoring\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Bed Nets and Treated Clothing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaterial\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMesh size\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShape\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInsecticide\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInsecticide impregnation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImpact of washing nets\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDistribution of nets\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrial data\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOperational use\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTreated clothing\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImpregnated sheeting\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Larviciding\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLarvicide application\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMosquito control\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOils\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInsecticides\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplication of mosquito larvicides\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnapsack spraying\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMotorised equipment\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAerial application for mosquito control\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplication of aerial sprays\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplication of granules\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGround application\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAerial application\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonitoring\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlack flies\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInsecticides\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAerial application of larvicides for black fly control\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBoat application\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApplications in small streams\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonitoring\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Integrated Vector Management\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCultural controls\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHouse design\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrainage and water management schemes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePersonal protection\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImpregnated clothing\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInsecticide treated bed nets\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRepellents\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBarrier treatments\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplementation of IVM\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn example of IVM at Copper mines in Zambia\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCosts\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDevelopment of new technology\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Other Insects – Flies, Cockroaches and Bed Bugs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFlies\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRefuse dumps\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpace treatments\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMist treatments\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCockroaches\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraps\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSprays\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBaits\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBed bugs\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Looking Ahead\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew insecticides?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCan insecticides with new modes of action be developed?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInsecticide resistance\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBio-pesticides\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpray technology\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElectrostatic spraying?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDifferent sprayers?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDifferent nozzles?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing a paint\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInnovative application technique\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenetically modified mosquitoes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAttractants\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUrbanisation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEconomics\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAppendix A: Calibration\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAppendix B: Conversion Tables\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndex\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e “This volume provides a nice overview of these approaches and some of the issues involved—droplet sizes, wallspraying tactics, and the like. It should be on the bookshelves of anyone involved in the fight against mosquitoes.”  (\u003ci\u003eThe Quarterly Review of Biology\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 June 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Essential for anyone involved in vector control or its funding... The availability of the text as an e-book on Kindle will make it available to a much wider readership and provide a portable reference for travel and field work.\" (International Press Control, 1 November 2011)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Matthews has done a great job in describing the many options we have to control vector-borne diseases...both for those starting in the field, as well as veterans, the book is of value and a worthy addition to the limited number of recent books on the topic...Five Stars” Bart Knols, MalariaWorld.org\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eGraham Matthews\u003c\/b\u003e is Emeritus Professor of Pest Management at Imperial College, London, UK and, since 1972, he has advised the World Health Organization on the equipment used for vector control. Over the last decade he has also been Technical Director of the NGO, Yaounde Initiative Foundation and has been directly involved in vector control in Cameroon.  Diseases transmitted by insects continue to have a major impact on human populations. Malaria, dengue, onchocerciasis, sleeping sickness and leishmaniasis all adversely affect man. Malaria is one of the most important causes of child mortality and reduces economic development in many countries, with agricultural productivity often greatly reduced, as many vectors are active in the wet season, favourable for crop production. Vector control is crucial to reduce the extent to which drugs are needed to treat the diseases, as the parasite can become resistant, or the drugs are often too expensive for those living in rural areas and urban slums most affected by these diseases.  \u003cp\u003eChemical control of vectors is often the only method that can reduce vector populations in a disease epidemic, but with vectors developing resistance to insecticides, there is increasing awareness that a single control method is often insufficient and also that chemical control must be integrated where possible with other control measures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eIntegrated Vector Management\u003c\/i\u003e, Graham Matthews covers the main chemical methods of vector control, including the use of indoor residual spraying, space treatments, the use of treated bed nets and larviciding, but also stresses the importance of drainage schemes and improvement of houses to prevent access of indoor vectors, techniques that have largely been responsible for reducing the risk of vector borne diseases in Europe and the USA. This book combines practical information from successful vector control programmes, including early use of DDT, and recent research into a vital resource for all those now involved in combating insect vector borne diseases.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIntegrated Vector Management\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential tool, not only for medical entomologists and those directly involved in government health departments, but also for all those who provide the skills and management needed to operate successful area-wide vector management programmes. Libraries in all universities and research establishments world-wide, where biological sciences, medicine and agriculture are studied and taught should have multiple copies of this important book.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989437464805,"sku":"NP9780470659663","price":127.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470659663.jpg?v=1761784097","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/integrated-vector-management-isbn-9780470659663","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}