International Pest Control – July/August 2015 – Vol 57, Nr.4
Cover photo : Captured at the water’s surface, as it emerged from its pupal exoskeleton. If this soon-to-be adult Anopheles sp. mosquito is a female, she would quickly assume her role as a malarial vector. Credit CDC/ James Gathany.
Everyday should be a school day. Life is full of learning opportunities but as we are bombarded with information every day, it is sometimes difficult to take in and retain new facts. Certainly as I get older, my retention ability seems to dwindle, despite frequent exercise at the pub and village quizzes. Perhaps we rely on our smart gadgets too much to do the retaining for us (if you can get a signal).
I have enjoyed putting this issue together, as I feel I have learned a lot as I have been editing and I hope you enjoy your reading. We focus on biting invertebrates as our special subject this month, with feature articles on leishmaniasis; the top dirty dozen of biting pests; and innovations in trapping mosquitoes. We also feature the Anopholes mosquito as our page five pest. It was while compiling the dirty dozen that I learned that no-one in Australia has died from a spider bite since 1979. A strange fact that has stuck with me considering I thought death lurked there under every toilet seat. Did you also know that bees can bite? We explain more.
Early June saw the inaugural Global Summit of Pest Management Services in a hot and sunny Nice and I was invited, together with the editor from the US PCT to make the opening presentations. We review what was a full and information packed two day conference. CEPA have had a busy period, as not only did they co-host the Global Summit, they are still busy rolling out the CEPA Certified scheme. We provide update on progress and the introduction of the CEPA Certified Promoter. While in public health, the BPCA held a successful fumigation conference under the title of Fumicon 2015 and we also provide a review.
Rodents have long been commensal and travelled with us as we have explored and established new settlements on islands around the world. Sadly the original native wildlife has often suffered from these invaders. We have reports of two successful projects that are trying to eradicate the threat posed by rats by differing means but both with the aim of returning the islands to a pest free state.
In animal husbandry, we look at housefly management from the perspective of Turkish farmers and consider an innovation of physical control for the scourge of poultry farmers around the world – the red poultry mite.
And while we are on the subject of life-long learning we look at how Harper Adams University are protecting the future for budding pest and crop managers. If you are from an institute of equal global standing and wish to promote your expertise, do please get in touch.
David Loughlin, Editor International Pest Control Magazine
Email David on editor@international-pest-control.com
Contents of International Pest Control July/August 2015
Volume 57, Number 4
Page five pest – The Malaria Mosquito: Anopheles spp
International News in Brief
Association News
- And the first CEPA Certified operator is ….
- Summer heat and invasive pests.
- Special co-branded bed bug track at PestWorld.
- Integrated Approaches.
- Protecting farmers and crops – together.
Special feature: Biting Invertebrates
- Phlebotomine Sandflies and the control of Leishmaniasis – Graham Matthews.
- Improved monitoring and potential control for the Asian Tiger mosquito – Casey Parker.
- Secrets of the honeybee bite revealed.
- Adapting household products to trap disease-carrying insects.
- Did Cristiano Ronaldo start a dengue outbreak?
- Tackling dengue on a global level.
- Unlucky for some – thirteen biting bugs.
Focus on Public Health
- Clock is ticking on rodenticide product proof of professional competence – Alan Buckle.
- Fumicon 2015.
- Global Summit of Pest Management Services – David Loughlin.
Focus on Agriculture
- Help on the horizon for the Italian olive industry.
- Protecting the future of plant science.
Focus on Animal Health
- A tale of two islands.
- Area-wide management of houseflies in animal shelters in Sanliurfa provience, southeastern Turkey – Partho Dhang, Muhammed Kufrevi, Hayati Oguz & Huseyin Cetin.
- An innovative approach in poultry mite management. – David Liszka & Partho Dhang.
- Lack of knowledge on animal disease leaves humans at risk.
- UK accepts the inevitable for chalara ash dieback disease – Dr Terry Mabbett
Books
- Freshwater life.
Calling all poster authors
International Pest Control calendar of events
Published in International Pest Control – July/August 2015 issue.
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