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Wilkerson, R.C.; Linton, Y.-M.; Strickman, D. - Mosquitoes of the World. Vol. 1

Title: Mosquitoes of the World. Vol. 1
Description: Johns Hopkins University Press 2021 x, 599, 168 col plates, 199 b/w illus. . HB. Vg. As new.. Vol. 1 contains a review of the biology and diversity of mosquitoes. Biology is treated in the following chapters: Evolution; Nomenclature; Distribution; Development; Dormancy; Mosquito Movement; Feeding and Nutrition; Excretion; Copulation; Insemination; Egg Development and Oviposition.The chapters on biology are followed by a well-illustrated summary of the characteristics of all 41 genera and of representative species of mosquitoes. This treatment of the morphological diversity of mosquitoes is accompanied by a glossary of all morphological terms used..

Keywords: Mosquitoes; Culicidae; Diptera

Price: GBP 70.00 = appr. US$ 99.96 Seller: Pemberley Natural History Books
- Book number: S49199

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