Rearing animal and plant pathogen vectors /

This book provides an integrated description of methods used to rear vectors of human, higher animal, and plant pathogens in the laboratory. It deals with diverse subject areas, and contains descriptions of standard, as well as highly specialized, methods used by medical, veterinary, entomology, and...

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Online Access: Full text (MCPHS users only)
Other Authors: Maramorosch, Karl (Editor), Mahmood, Farida (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton : CRC Press/Taylor and Francis, 2014
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Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
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Summary:This book provides an integrated description of methods used to rear vectors of human, higher animal, and plant pathogens in the laboratory. It deals with diverse subject areas, and contains descriptions of standard, as well as highly specialized, methods used by medical, veterinary, entomology, and plant pathology experts. The text brings together the standard breeding and manipulation methods developed in America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. It describes the cultivating, handling, sterile techniques, and cell culture as well as safety measures to prevent contamination and escape of insects,
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781466598225
1466598220
9780429169663
0429169663
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.