Medical and Veterinary Entomology

Name: Medical and Veterinary Entomology
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ISBN: 9780123725004

ISBN-10: 0123725003

ISBN-13: 9780123725004

Edition: 2nd 2009

Authors: Gary R. Mullen, Lance A. Durden

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For medical, veterinary, entomology and public health students, this acclaimed textbook has been fully updated and revised to reflect the most recent advancements. Each chapter is structured with the student in mind, organized by the major headings of Taxonomy, Morphology, Life History, Behavior and Ecology, Public Health and Veterinary Importance, and Prevention and Control. This second edition includes separate chapters devoted to each of the taxonomic groups of insects and arachnids of medical or veterinary concern, including spiders, scorpions, mites, and ticks. Internationally recognized editors Mullen and Durden surpass the competition by including extensive coverage of both medical…

Book details

List price: $99.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology
Publication date: 4/22/2009
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 637
Size: 8.50" wide x 10.87" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 4.730
Language: English




Introduction




Morphological Adaptations of Parasitic Arthropods




Epidemiology of Vector-Borne Diseases




Forensic Entomology




Cockroaches (Blattaria)




Lice (Phthiraptera)




True Bugs (Hemiptera)




Beetles (Coleoptera)




Fleas (Siphonaptera)




Flies (Diptera)




Moth Flies and Sand Flies (Psychodidae)




Biting Midges (Ceratopogonidae)




Black Flies (Simuliidae)




Mosquitoes (Culicidae)




Horse Flies and Deer Flies (Tabanidae)




Muscid Flies (Muscidae)




Tsetse Flies (Glossinidae)




Myiasis (Muscoidea, OESTROIDEA)




Louse Flies, Keds, and Related Flies (Hippoboscoidea)




Moths and Butterflies (Lepidoptera)




Ants, Wasps and Bees (Hymenoptera)




Scorpions (Scorpiones)




Solpugids (Solifugae)




Spiders (Araneae)




Mites (Acari)




Ticks (Ixodida)




Molecular Tools in Medical and Veterinary Entomology




Arthropod-Related Viruses of Medical and Veterinary Importance



Glossary Taxonomic


Index


Subject Index