Never Home Alone

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Publisher : Basic Books
ISBN 13 : 154164574X
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (416 download)

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Book Synopsis Never Home Alone by : Rob Dunn

Download or read book Never Home Alone written by Rob Dunn and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2018-11-06 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A natural history of the wilderness in our homes, from the microbes in our showers to the crickets in our basements Even when the floors are sparkling clean and the house seems silent, our domestic domain is wild beyond imagination. In Never Home Alone, biologist Rob Dunn introduces us to the nearly 200,000 species living with us in our own homes, from the Egyptian meal moths in our cupboards and camel crickets in our basements to the lactobacillus lounging on our kitchen counters. You are not alone. Yet, as we obsess over sterilizing our homes and separating our spaces from nature, we are unwittingly cultivating an entirely new playground for evolution. These changes are reshaping the organisms that live with us -- prompting some to become more dangerous, while undermining those species that benefit our bodies or help us keep more threatening organisms at bay. No one who reads this engrossing, revelatory book will look at their homes in the same way again.

Bugs in Our Homes

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Publisher : Heinemann Secondary Education
ISBN 13 : 9780435076023
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (76 download)

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Book Synopsis Bugs in Our Homes by : Jill Eggleton

Download or read book Bugs in Our Homes written by Jill Eggleton and published by Heinemann Secondary Education. This book was released on 2012-05-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bold, colourful readers with kid-friendly characters and subjects they'd choose for themselves.

Snug House, Bug House!

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Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 9780679853008
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (53 download)

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Book Synopsis Snug House, Bug House! by : Susan Schade

Download or read book Snug House, Bug House! written by Susan Schade and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 1994 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Six bugs find a tennis ball and turn it into a wonderful house for themselves.

House Guests, House Pests

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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472906241
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (729 download)

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Book Synopsis House Guests, House Pests by : Richard Jones

Download or read book House Guests, House Pests written by Richard Jones and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-02-12 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A witty and informative guide to nature in the home presented with vintage style. Today we live in snug, well-furnished houses surrounded by the trappings of a civilised life. But we are not alone – we suffer a constant stream of unwanted visitors. Our houses, our food, our belongings, our very existence are under constant attack from a host of invaders eager to take advantage of our shelter, our food stores and our tasty soft furnishings. From bats in the belfry to beetles in the cellar, moths in the wardrobe and mosquitoes in the bedroom, humans cannot escape the attentions of the animal kingdom. Nature may be red in tooth and claw, but when it's our blood the bedbugs are after, when it's our cereal bowl that's littered with mouse droppings, and when it's our favourite chair that collapses due to woodworm in the legs, it really brings it home the fact that we and our homes are part of nature too. This book represents a 21st century version of the classic Medieval bestiary. It poses questions such as where these animals came from, can we live with them, can we get rid of them, and should we? Written in Richard Jones's engaging style and with a funky-retro design, House Guests, House Pests will be a book to treasure.

Miniature Lives

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Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN 13 : 1486301398
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (863 download)

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Book Synopsis Miniature Lives by : Michelle Gleeson

Download or read book Miniature Lives written by Michelle Gleeson and published by CSIRO PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2016-03-01 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We can’t avoid insects. They scurry past us in the kitchen, pop up in our gardens, or are presented to us in jars by inquisitive children. Despite encountering them on a daily basis, most people don’t know an aphid from an antlion, and identifying an insect using field guides or internet searches can be daunting. Miniature Lives provides a range of simple strategies that people can use to identify and learn more about the insects in their homes and gardens. Featuring a step-by-step, illustrated identification key and detailed illustrations and colour photographs, the book guides the reader through the basics of entomology (the study of insects). Simple explanations, amusing analogies and quirky facts describe where insects live, how they grow and protect themselves, the clues they leave behind and their status as friend or foe in a way that is both interesting and easy to understand. Gardeners, nature lovers, students, teachers, and parents and grandparents of bug-crazed kids will love this comprehensive guide to the marvellous diversity of insects that surrounds us and the miniature lives they lead.

A Bug in the House

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ISBN 13 : 9781441539786
Total Pages : 23 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (397 download)

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Book Synopsis A Bug in the House by : Lisa Cozza

Download or read book A Bug in the House written by Lisa Cozza and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There's a bug in the house. What should you do? Do you think that he's scared? Would you be scared too?

Living with Bugs

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ISBN 13 : 9780870714214
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (142 download)

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Book Synopsis Living with Bugs by : Jack D. DeAngelis

Download or read book Living with Bugs written by Jack D. DeAngelis and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Living with Bugs answers every homeowner’s questions about the insects and related critters that share our homes and living spaces. Jack DeAngelis examines more than fifty of the most commonly encountered household pests, from ants to scabies to vinegar flies, and offers environmentally friendly solutions for managing them. With more than ninety color and black-and-white photographs and drawings of all fifty species, Living with Bugs includes a guide to identification of the common pests, information about life history, and advice about control. DeAngelis distinguishes pest situations that may need immediate attention from those that require simply watchful waiting. Living with Bugs explores a variety of related topics, including entomophobia and delusions, the dangers of using mothballs, Internet resources, electronic pest control, biorational (“eco-friendly”) pesticides, buying pest control services, simple “keys” to identification of an unknown bug, and local resources. An essential guide, Living with Bugs belongs on the shelves of every homeowner, local library, master gardener, and cooperative extension agent.

What Good Are Bugs? Insects in the Web of Life

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Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674044746
Total Pages : 377 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (74 download)

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Book Synopsis What Good Are Bugs? Insects in the Web of Life by : Gilbert WALDBAUER

Download or read book What Good Are Bugs? Insects in the Web of Life written by Gilbert WALDBAUER and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-06-30 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, the first to catalogue ecologically important insects by their roles, gives us an enlightening look at how insects work in ecosystems--what they do, how they live, and how they make life as we know it possible. Waldbauer combines anecdotes from entomological history with insights into the intimate workings of the natural world, describing the intriguing and sometimes amazing behavior of these tiny creatures. As entertaining as it is informative, this charmingly illustrated volume captures the full sweep of insects' integral place in the web of life.

Urban Insects and Arachnids

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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9781139443470
Total Pages : 538 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (434 download)

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Book Synopsis Urban Insects and Arachnids by : William H. Robinson

Download or read book Urban Insects and Arachnids written by William H. Robinson and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2005-04-14 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This account provides the first comprehensive coverage of the insect and other arthropod pests in the urban environment worldwide. Presented is a brief description, biology, and detailed information on the development, habits, and distribution of urban and public health pests. There are 570 illustrations to accompany some of the major pest species. The format is designed to serve as a ready-reference and to provide basic information on orders, families, and species. The species coverage is international and based on distribution in domestic and peridomestic habitats. The references are extensive and international, and cover key papers on species and groups. The introductory chapters overview the urban ecosystem and its key ecological components, and a review of the pests status and modern control strategies. The book will serve as a professional training manual, and handbook for the pest control professionals, regulatory officials, and urban entomologists. It is organized alphabetically throughout.

Bird, Bee & Bug Houses

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Publisher : GMC Publications
ISBN 13 : 9781861086440
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (864 download)

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Book Synopsis Bird, Bee & Bug Houses by : Derek Jones

Download or read book Bird, Bee & Bug Houses written by Derek Jones and published by GMC Publications. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes specific information on habit requirements for different species. This title explains the information you need to know to create the perfect habitat for each chosen species. It covers materials needed to create the house, deciding on a location and choosing an appropriate design.

Common Household Pests

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Publisher : UNSW Press
ISBN 13 : 9780868406251
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (62 download)

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Book Synopsis Common Household Pests by : Phillip Hadlington

Download or read book Common Household Pests written by Phillip Hadlington and published by UNSW Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Common Household Pests: A Homeowner's Guide to Detection and Control is a companion book to the very successful Termites and Borers: A Homeowner's Guide to Detection and Control (also written by Phillip Hadlington and Christine Marsden). It follows the same practical, plain-English approach that has made its companion so popular. This book explores non-chemical as well as chemical means of control; includes many practical 'what to do' sections; promotes strategies of prevention as a first measure to achieve control; answers common householder questions about domestic pests; and it helps people to identify harmless and useful insects and spiders, as well as the disease-spreading and dangerous ones.

Infested

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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022604193X
Total Pages : 275 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (26 download)

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Book Synopsis Infested by : Brooke Borel

Download or read book Infested written by Brooke Borel and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2015-04-08 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bed bugs are thriving across the globe--from North and South America, to Africa, Asia and Europe. For some time, bed bugs were naively seen as a problem unique to developing countries, but their love of high thread content sheets has set them up in five-star residences in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and other parts of Europe as well. Bed Bugs were first noticed in society by Americans in the early 1700 s. Many believe sailboats returning from Europe unknowingly carried the bugs as cargo, as sailors complained of being attacked as they slept in their cabins. With the introduction of DDT in the 1950s, bed bugs nearly disappeared. But when DDT was banned in the 1970 s, a wave of super bed bugs rejoiced. Now, up to 25% of residents in some cities have reported problems with the pests, bordering on epidemic levels. In fact, history has never seen such widespread and intense bed bug infestations. Our propensity for travel has left bed bugs with enviable frequent flyer status too. Following the Sydney Olympics, for example, and the thousands of visitors to Australia, it was estimated that the bed bug occupancy rate in Sydney hotels was 95%. In "Sleep Tight, "Brooke Borel introduces readers to the biology of these amazingly adaptive insects which can travel over 100 foot distances at night--and the myriad ways in which humans respond to them. She travels to meet with scientists who are rearing bed bug colonies on their own blood-- to the BedBug University, to swank apartments on the upper East Side of Manhattan. She explores the history of bed bugs, and their near extinction, charting how current infestations are in direct response to human chemical use. She also introduces us to the economics of bed bug infestations, and the industry that has arisen to combat that. This is the first history and natural history of bed bugs, and it leaves few exoskeletons unturned."

Our Household Insects

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (32 download)

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Book Synopsis Our Household Insects by : Edward Albert Butler

Download or read book Our Household Insects written by Edward Albert Butler and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Pests in the City

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Publisher : University of Washington Press
ISBN 13 : 0295804866
Total Pages : 361 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (958 download)

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Book Synopsis Pests in the City by : Dawn Day Biehler

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

The Infested Mind

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Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199374937
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (993 download)

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Book Synopsis The Infested Mind by : Jeffrey Lockwood

Download or read book The Infested Mind written by Jeffrey Lockwood and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-09-25 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The human reaction to insects is neither purely biological nor simply cultural. And no one reacts to insects with indifference. Insects frighten, disgust and fascinate us. Jeff Lockwood explores this phenomenon through evolutionary science, human history, and contemporary psychology, as well as a debilitating bout with entomophobia in his work as an entomologist. Exploring the nature of anxiety and phobia, Lockwood explores the lively debate about how much of our fear of insects can be attributed to ancestral predisposition for our own survival and how much is learned through individual experiences. Drawing on vivid case studies, Lockwood explains how insects have come to infest our minds in sometimes devastating ways and supersede even the most rational understanding of the benefits these creatures provide. No one can claim to be ambivalent in the face of wasps, cockroaches or maggots but our collective entomophobia is wreaking havoc on the natural world as we soak our food, homes and gardens in powerful insecticides. Lockwood dissects our common reactions, distinguishing between disgust and fear, and invites readers to consider their own emotional and physiological reactions to insects in a new framework that he's derived from cutting-edge biological, psychological, and social science.

Hey, Bug Doctor!

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Publisher : University of Georgia Press
ISBN 13 : 9780820328041
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (28 download)

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Book Synopsis Hey, Bug Doctor! by : Jim Howell

Download or read book Hey, Bug Doctor! written by Jim Howell and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than sixty bugs commonly found in homes, yards, and gardens in Georgia are profiled in an illustrated handbook that demonstrates how the difference between a pesky bug and helpful bug often comes down to how, when, and where it is found.

Bug Busters

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Publisher : Avery
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)

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Book Synopsis Bug Busters by : Bernice Lifton

Download or read book Bug Busters written by Bernice Lifton and published by Avery. This book was released on 1991 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides enviornmentally safe methods for keeping your household free of pests.