Overview
In 1998, the Southern Saltmarsh Mosquito Aedes camptorhynchus ('Campto') was accidentally transported from Australia to Hawke's Bay in New Zealand, from where it dispersed to another 10 localities mainly on the North Island. After an investment of NZ$70 million over 10 years, this saltmarsh carrier of Ross River virus was eradicated in a world first program which surprised many. How did it get there? How did it spread? How did the team cope when it arrived at Kaipara Harbour, said to be the largest harbour in New Zealand? This book draws together the entire unprecedented campaign, uncovering the twists and turns and nasty surprises the team had to deal with along the way.
Full Product Details
Author: Brian Kay ,
Richard Russell
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
Imprint: CSIRO Publishing
Dimensions:
Width: 17.00cm
, Height: 1.10cm
, Length: 24.50cm
Weight: 0.703kg
ISBN: 9781486300570
ISBN 10: 148630057
Pages: 280
Publication Date: 01 November 2013
Audience:
General/trade
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Professional and scholarly
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General
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Temporarily unavailable
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Reviews
[T]he book as written is quite acceptable for both the novice reader and the professional. The book is presented in a very friendly tone throughout avoiding too much technical jargon as much as possible. The book based on a story of successful mosquito eradication will be useful as a learning experience for both students and professional entomologists for now and in the future.
Author Information
Brian Kay AM is a Group Leader at Queensland Institute of Medical Research's Mosquito Control Laboratory, Australia, which is designated by the World Health Organization as an official global Collaborating Centre for Environmental Management for Vector Control. He is renowned for his arbovirus and mosquito research, and has published 285 papers and is a highly sought after expert speaker at international events. In 1999 he was awarded the DI Ivanovsky Centenary Medallion for his achievements, in 2005 he was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for his scientific contributions, and in 2006 he was elected as a Fellow of the prestigious Australian Academy of Science. Richard Russell is Professor of Medical Entomology at The University of Sydney, Austalia, and founding Director of the Department of Medical Entomology at Westmead Hospital. He has worked as a Medical Entomologist, in public health and tropical medicine, for more than 40 years, and has a broad experience with insects and other arthropods of medical importance. His specialties are mosquito biology, mosquito-borne disease and mosquito control. He has published more than 200 scientific papers on mosquitoes and related topics, and four monographs, including as co-author of the 12-volume The Culicidae (Mosquitoes) of the Australasian Region.
