Urban Insects and Arachnids A Handbook of Urban Entomology [Hardcover]

A major reference covering all the major groups of insects and other arthropods that are considered urban pests.The rise of biological control techniques and integrated pest management (IPM), and their successful application in agricultural systems has attracted many entomologists to attempt the crossover of these methods into household and industrial environments. Urban Entomology is a reference covering all the major groups of insects and other arthropods that are considered urban pests. It provides the reader with an up-to-date and comprehensive review of basic biology, behaviour, distribution and, most importantly, control methodology.The rise of biological control techniques and integrated pest management (IPM), and their successful application in agricultural systems has attracted many entomologists to attempt the crossover of these methods into household and industrial environments. Urban Entomology is a reference covering all the major groups of insects and other arthropods that are considered urban pests. It provides the reader with an up-to-date and comprehensive review of basic biology, behaviour, distribution and, most importantly, control methodology.The rise of biological control techniques and integrated pest management (IPM), and their successful application in agricultural systems, has attracted many entomologists to attempt the crossover of these methods into household and industrial environments. Covering all the major groups of insects and other arthropods considered urban pests, this reference provides the reader with an up-to-date and comprehensive review of basic biology, behavior, distribution and, most importantly, control methodology.Part I. Urban Entomology: 1. Introduction; 2. Urban ecosystem; 3. Pest status and control; Part II. Insects in the Urban Environment: 4. Blattaria; 5. Coleoptera; 6. Collembola, Dermaptera; 7. Diptera, Ephemeroptera; 8. Hemiptera, Homoptera; 9. Hymenoptera; 10. Isoptera; 11. Lepidoptera; 12. Mantodea, Neuropterl-