The Life Of A Pest

Author : Emily Wanderer
Publisher : University of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520302648
Total Pages : 211 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Life of a Pest written by Emily Wanderer and published by University of California Press. This book was released on 2020-05-12 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Life of a Pest tracks the work practices of scientists in Mexico as they study flora and fauna at scales ranging from microscopic to ecosystemic. Amid concerns about climate change, infectious disease outbreaks, and biotechnology, scientists in Mexico have expanded the focus of biopolitics and biosecurity, looking beyond threats to human life to include threats to the animal, plant, and microbial worlds. Emily Wanderer outlines how concerns about biosecurity are leading scientists to identify populations and life-forms either as worthy of saving or as “pests” in need of elimination. Moving from high security labs where scientists study infectious diseases, to offices where ecologists regulate the use of genetically modified organisms, to remote islands where conservationists eradicate invasive species, Wanderer explores how scientific research informs, and is informed by, concepts of nation.

Author : Emily Wanderer
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520972538
Total Pages : 211 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Life of a Pest written by Emily Wanderer and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2020-05-19 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Life of a Pest tracks the work practices of scientists in Mexico as they study flora and fauna at scales ranging from microscopic to ecosystemic. Amid concerns about climate change, infectious disease outbreaks, and biotechnology, scientists in Mexico have expanded the focus of biopolitics and biosecurity, looking beyond threats to human life to include threats to the animal, plant, and microbial worlds. Emily Wanderer outlines how concerns about biosecurity are leading scientists to identify populations and life-forms either as worthy of saving or as “pests” in need of elimination. Moving from high security labs where scientists study infectious diseases, to offices where ecologists regulate the use of genetically modified organisms, to remote islands where conservationists eradicate invasive species, Wanderer explores how scientific research informs, and is informed by, concepts of nation.

Author : Elizabeth Foscue
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 1684428149
Total Pages : 165 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pest written by Elizabeth Foscue and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2022-04-05 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: High school senior Hallie Mayhew spends her days traipsing from one lavish Montecito estate to the next . . . spraying ant poison. Between her dad’s pest control company, her mom’s pond cleaning service and her side gig at Caddysnack (Santa Barbara’s premier small plates and minigolf destination) Hal puts the “work” in working class. But Hal has qualms about gassing gophers. She’s tired of ditching friends to skim dead fish from fountains. And she’s freaking weary of divorced-parent politics. So Hal has a plan: win the prestigious Verhaag Scholarship, go to an east coast school, never come back. But the Verhaag Scholarship has a proud history of nepotism and a last-minute contender just crawled out of the woodwork. Hal’s parking lot nemesis usurps Yearbook Committee, depriving Hal of her only extracurricular credit. Her Montecito clients are in a defensive frenzy over a rash of estate burglaries and, if her jobs keep making her tardy, she may not even graduate. To salvage her scholarship, Hal needs the help of Spencer Salazar, the dim, infuriating (and kinda hot) rich kid next door. To save her college prospects, she must restore the natural order of Yearbook Committee. To preserve her graduation eligibility, she needs a happy first period history teacher. And, ideally, she’ll avoid death by doberman. Now, in her non-existent spare time, Hal is adding private eye, matchmaker, and rat commando to her list of side gigs and wondering—maybe too late—if she misjudged the boy next door.

Author : Dawn Day Biehler
Publisher : University of Washington Press
ISBN 13 : 0295804866
Total Pages : 361 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pests in the City written by Dawn Day Biehler and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2013-11-01 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From tenements to alleyways to latrines, twentieth-century American cities created spaces where pests flourished and people struggled for healthy living conditions. In Pests in the City, Dawn Day Biehler argues that the urban ecologies that supported pests were shaped not only by the physical features of cities but also by social inequalities, housing policies, and ideas about domestic space. Community activists and social reformers strived to control pests in cities such as Washington, DC, Chicago, Baltimore, New York, and Milwaukee, but such efforts fell short when authorities blamed families and neighborhood culture for infestations rather than attacking racial segregation or urban disinvestment. Pest-control campaigns tended to target public or private spaces, but pests and pesticides moved readily across the porous boundaries between homes and neighborhoods. This story of flies, bedbugs, cockroaches, and rats reveals that such creatures thrived on lax code enforcement and the marginalization of the poor, immigrants, and people of color. As Biehler shows, urban pests have remained a persistent problem at the intersection of public health, politics, and environmental justice, even amid promises of modernity and sustainability in American cities. Watch the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GG9PFxLY7K4&feature=c4-overview&list=UUge4MONgLFncQ1w1C_BnHcw

Author : Arnold Mallis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1506 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Pest Control written by Arnold Mallis and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 1506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Preston Gralla
Publisher : "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
ISBN 13 : 9780596009267
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book PC Pest Control written by Preston Gralla and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2005 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Helps you guard against Internet pests like adware, spyware, Trojans, spam, phishing, and more. This comprehensive guide describes each problem and its symptoms, rates the danger level, and then shows you how to solve the problem step by step. It helps you surf the web with a whole new level of confidence.

Author : Nathan Barraclough
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781975606176
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Book on Pest Control written by Nathan Barraclough and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-10-14 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Book o Pest Control is a truly powerful book and I recommend it as a must read. This book should be mandatory reading for you when starting out in a pest control business as it contains vital education for you. What makes this book so great is that it explains all the intricate details involved in starting your pest control business, primarily how to plan and set up your business for maximum profit. Nathan will show you how to dramatically improve your start in the business and how to improve your knowledge base. The Book on Pest Control is truly an insight into what is behind putting a business together. This book contains your next steps on how to set up your business for success, as well as information on major pests that you will come across and the methods in controlling them. If you are looking to get into the pest control business, you must read this book.

Author : Pedigo Larry P
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788120309883
Total Pages : 646 pages
Book Rating : 4.8X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Entomology and Pest Management written by Pedigo Larry P and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 646 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : John L. Capinera
Publisher : Gulf Professional Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780121588618
Total Pages : 792 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Vegetable Pests written by John L. Capinera and published by Gulf Professional Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 792 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Assisting anyone in need of an easy-to-use yet comprehensive survey of all pests likely to be encountered in North America, this handbook provides thorough identification guides, descriptions of pest life history, and pest management recommendations. Including hundreds of illustrations, this guide is cross-referenced to scientific literature, and includes color plates for ease of insect identification.

Author : Omkar
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0128032669
Total Pages : 762 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ecofriendly Pest Management for Food Security written by Omkar and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2016-02-03 with total page 762 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ecofriendly Pest Management for Food Security explores the broad range of opportunity and challenges afforded by Integrated Pest Management systems. The book focuses on the insect resistance that has developed as a result of pest control chemicals, and how new methods of environmentally complementary pest control can be used to suppress harmful organisms while protecting the soil, plants, and air around them. As the world’s population continues its rapid increase, this book addresses the production of cereals, vegetables, fruits, and other foods and their subsequent demand increase. Traditional means of food crop production face proven limitations and increasing research is turning to alternative means of crop growth and protection. Addresses environmentally focused pest control with specific attention to its role in food security and sustainability. Includes a range of pest management methods, from natural enemies to biomolecules. Written by experts with extensive real-world experience.