The resettlement of humans on earth has never taken place as rapidly as it is doing now. As little as 1% of the earth’s total land mass is used as urban centres (cities) and these cities, astoundingly, carry 50% of the world’s population. Urban centres are extremely well suited to a group of insects which have associated their lives with humans and their activities. These urban insects cause pain, annoyance, emotional distress, disability and damage as a result of bites, stings and physical reactions, in addition to a plethora of diseases and other damage. The purpose of this book is to highlight approaches to urban pest prevention and.
