Medical and Veterinary EntomologyThe first edition of this book, published in 1984, established itself internationally as a standard text in medical and veterinary entomology. This new edition retains the same overall aims and structure but has been thoroughly revised to take account of new advances in the subject. The main focus of the book is on the general biology of insects and the Acari (mites and ticks) of medical and veterinary importance, together with brief descriptions of their taxonomy and of the treatment of diseases they cause. The book consists of 32 chapters and is divided into three parts: the first provides a general introduction to the classification, structure and function of the relevant insects and Acari; the second covers, in 17chapters, the main groups of insects and acarines of medical and veterinary importance, from the Culicidae (mosquitoes) to the Ixodidae (hard ticks); part three then provides an overview of those diseases of which the pathogens are transmitted by insects or acarines. |
Contents
Classification of Arthropoda and the Medical | 13 |
Classification and Structure of the Diptera | 39 |
Mouthparts of Insects of Medical and Veterinary | 49 |
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Medical and Veterinary Entomology Douglas Stewart Kettle,C.A.B. International No preview available - 1995 |
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