By Arnold Mallis; Stoy A Hedges, Editorial Director; Dan Moreland, Editor
ISBN 9781890561024 | Published October 2011 | Hardcover| 1,600 pp | color illustrations
List Price: $179.00
The tenth edition of the Mallis Handbook of Pest Control - an industry standard in education for more than 65 years, is the leading reference source in the structural pest control industry and is now available. It is a scientific guide and practical aid for the biology, behavior and control of structural pests.
The 24-chapter publication provides pest control operators with the information needed to deliver effective, environmentally conscious pest management services in today's competitive business climate.
Written in easy-to-understand language, the Mallis Handbook of Pest Control features more than 1,000 photographs and insect illustrations, including comprehensive insect keys and a special 70 page, color photo identification series.
The publication includes 24 chapters written by 27 of today's leading entomologists, consultants, pest management professionals and researchers.
Chapters include:
- Rats & Mice
- Cockroaches
- Termites
- Wood-Decay Fungi
- Wood-Boring Beetles
- Ectoparasites, Part One: Fleas & Lice
- Ectoparasites, Part Two: Mites & Ticks
- Ectoparasites, Part Three: Bed Bugs & Kissing Bugs
- Itches, Illusions & Phobias
- Fabric & Museum Pests
- Ants
- Stinging Arthropods
- Stored Product Pests
- Flies, Gnats & Midges
- Mosquitoes
- Spiders
- Vertebrate Pests
- Occasional Invaders & Overwintering Pests
- Insecticides & Pesticide Safety
- Fumigation
- Pheromones
- Equipment
- Legislation, Liability & Litigation
- Integrated Pest Management
Rodent Control, A Practical Guide for Pest Management Professionals
By Robert M. Corrigan; Dan Moreland, Editor
ISBN 1-883751-16-0 | Published 2001 | Hardcover | 355 pp | illus
List Price: $49.95
After 28 years in the urban and industrial pest management industries, well-known industry consultant Bobby Corrigan shares his extensive knowledge of commensal rodents in this hardcover book. Rodent Control provides a comprehensive look at commensal rodent biology and behavior and multiple approaches for their control.
Special features:
- Fully dedicated to structural rodent control
- Written especially for PCOs by a former PCO
- Hundreds of color photos and illustrations of rarely captured rodent behavior
- 350+ pages of in-depth information on commensal rodent biology and behavior
The most comprehensive book ever written on the subject for PCOs
Chapters include:
- Introduction To The Rodents
- The Pest Significance of Commensal Rodents
- The House Mouse
- The Norway Rat
- The Roof Rat
- Deer Mice, Woodrats (Packrats) & Voles
- Practical Rodent Inspections
- Practical Sanitation Issues
- Practical Rodent Exclusion
- Rodent Traps & Other Non-Chemical Tools
- Rodenticide Baits & Bait Stations
- Rodent Pest Management in Homes & Apartment Complexes
- Rodent Pest Management in Commercial Buildings
- Rodent Pest Management in the Food and Warehousing Industry
- Rodent Pest Management for Municipalities
- Rodent IPM for Livestock Facilities
- Challenging Rodent Control Situations