Household Pests of Human and Animal Health Importance

Contents: Preface. 1. Insects and their importance. 2. Pests of house hold and human health importance. 3. Rats and their management. 4. Pests of stored grains and food stuffs. 5. Pests of domestic animals. 6. References. 7. Appendices. Glossary. Subject index.

Pests viz., insects, mites, rodents, etc. complete humans beings in almost every sphere, and are harmful to them and also to domestic animals in a number of ways. These pests make their home in both urban and rural houses and damage house hold commodities, food grains, wooden structures, books, clothes, etc. They also transmit deadly diseases in both human and animals by feeding and their activities on them.

This book provides the information on the pests of urban and rural houses responsible to cause damage and diseases along with control strategy in simple and lucid language.

This book is very useful besides common human beings to those students offering courses on household pests and stored grain pests of medical and veterinary importance in agricultural sciences and rural management institutes.