The House-Fly: Musca Domestica Linn: Its Structure, Habits, Development, Relation to Disease and Control

By Charles Gordon Hewitt

Book Overview

First published in 1914, this volume was written in response to rising concerns regarding the role of the house-fly in the dissemination of infectious diseases, and its relationship to unhygienic conditions. Given the role played by the house-fly in these circumstances, it was decided that a thorough study of its entomological and medical significance was required. The volume was not intended as a popular treatise on the subject, this role had already been fulfilled by the author's House-flies and How they Spread Disease. Instead, it was designed for professionals in entomology and public health, together with students developing a specific interest in these areas. Numerous detailed illustrations of house-fly anatomy are included. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in entomological studies and the history of public health.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521232996
• ISBN13: 9780521232999
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 404 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"