Key Questions in Urban Pest Management

Urban pests are common all over the world. These include cockroaches, flies, mosquitoes, bed bugs, ticks, fleas, ants, termites, rodents and others. These pests thrive in human structures, where there is food, warmth and places to hide. Urban pests are one of the leading causes of illnesses in humans due to allergies, bites, food contamination and phobias. They can also cause significant damage to property and structures. Knowledge and training in this field is vital for professional and trainee pest managers. This book is specifically intended to provide an aid to such candidates. The book contains 500 multiple-choice questions (and answers) grouped into the following major topic areas: ¿ The history of urban entomology ¿ Household pests ¿ Cockroaches¿ Flies¿ Mosquitoes¿ Bed bugs¿ Termites¿ Sporadic pests¿ Stored product pests¿ Vertebrate pests¿ Pesticides and pesticide formulations¿ Handling pesticides ¿ Integrated Pest Control Produced in a convenient format that can be used at any