TY - GEN N2 - Common houseflies often carry over 100 different pathogens. A swarm of one billion locusts consumes over 2,000 tons of food every day. In some parts of the United States, the invasion of the boll weevil beetle had a destructive effect on society second only to the Civil War. Even the smallest insects can create huge problems for mankind. AB - Common houseflies often carry over 100 different pathogens. A swarm of one billion locusts consumes over 2,000 tons of food every day. In some parts of the United States, the invasion of the boll weevil beetle had a destructive effect on society second only to the Civil War. Even the smallest insects can create huge problems for mankind. T1 - Pestsa guide to the world's most maligned, yet misunderstood creatures / DA - 2011. CY - Santa Barbara, Calif. : AU - Piper, Ross. CN - ProQuest Ebook Central CN - ProQuest Ebook Central Academic Complete CN - SB601 PB - Greenwood, PP - Santa Barbara, Calif. : PY - 2011. N1 - Description based on print version record. ID - 427801 KW - Pests. SN - 9780313384271 TI - Pestsa guide to the world's most maligned, yet misunderstood creatures / LK - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/usiricelib-ebooks/detail.action?docID=678308 LK - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/usiricelib-ebooks/detail.action?docID=678308 UR - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/usiricelib-ebooks/detail.action?docID=678308 UR - https://univsouthin.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/usiricelib-ebooks/detail.action?docID=678308 ER -