The Mosquito Book: An Entertaining, Fact-filled Look at the Dreaded Pesky Bloodsuckers
Author:   Brett Ortler
Publisher:   Adventure Publications, Incorporated
ISBN:  

9781591934882


Pages:   144
Publication Date:   22 May 2014
Format:   Paperback
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This book contains everything you need to understand and avoid mosquitoes, including a review of CDC-recommended repellents and products.

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Author:   Brett Ortler
Publisher:   Adventure Publications, Incorporated
Imprint:   Adventure Publications, Incorporated
Dimensions:   Width: 12.90cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 17.70cm
Weight:   0.226kg
ISBN:  

9781591934882


ISBN 10:   1591934885
Pages:   144
Publication Date:   22 May 2014
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Temporarily unavailable   Availability explained
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Frequently Asked QuestionsIntroductionThe BasicsHoning InHow They BiteMosquitoes as Disease Vectors: Flying SyringesAvoiding Mosquitoes Made EasyWhat Doesn’t Work: Superstitions, Mosquito Traps and Other Bogus “Cures”A Mosquito Miscellany: The Weird, the True, and the Funny of Mosquito LoreIdentifying Aedes, Anopheles and Culex MosquitoesTable of Repellents/InsecticidesRecommended Resources/ReadingBibliographyAbout the Author

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Brett Ortler is an editor at Adventure Publications. While at Adventure, he has edited dozens of books, including many field guides and nature-themed books. In addition to this book, he's authored ""The Firefly Book."" His own work appears widely, including in ""Salon,"" ""Good Men Project,"" ""The Nervous Breakdown,"" ""Living Ready"" and in a number of other venues in print and online. He lives in the Twin Cities with his wife and their young children.

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