Medical and Veterinary EntomologyGary R. Mullen, Lance A. Durden Academic Press, 22 abr 2009 - 637 páginas Medical and Veterinary Entomology, Second Edition, has been fully updated and revised to provide the latest information on developments in entomology relating to public health and veterinary importance. 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 include extensive coverage of both medical and veterinary entomological importance. This book is designed for teaching and research faculty in medical and veterinary schools that provide a course in vector borne diseases and medical entomology; parasitologists, entomologists, and government scientists responsible for oversight and monitoring of insect vector borne diseases; and medical and veterinary school libraries and libraries at institutions with strong programs in entomology. Follows in the tradition of Herm's Medical and Veterinary EntomologyThe latest information on developments in entomology relating to public health and veterinary importanceTwo separate indexes for enhanced searchability: Taxonomic and SubjectNew to this edition: Three new chapters Morphological Adaptations of Parasitic ArthropodsForensic EntomologyMolecular Tools in Medical and Veterinary Entomology1700 word glossaryAppendix of Arthropod-Related Viruses of Medical-Veterinary ImportanceNumerous new full-color images, illustrations and maps throughout |
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Introduction | 1 |
Morphological Adaptations of Parasitic Arthropods | 13 |
Epidemiology of VectorBorne Diseases | 18 |
Forensic Entomology | 33 |
Cockroaches Blattaria | 41 |
Lice Phthiraptera | 56 |
True Bugs Hemiptera | 80 |
Beetles Coleoptera | 97 |
Tsetse Flies Glossinidae | 289 |
Myiasis Muscoidea Oestroidea | 301 |
Louse Flies Keds and Related Flies Hippoboscoidea | 331 |
Moths and Butterflies Lepidoptera | 345 |
Ants Wasps and Bees Hymenoptera | 363 |
Scorpions Scorpiones | 388 |
Solpugids Solifugae | 401 |
Spiders Araneae | 403 |
Fleas Siphonaptera | 110 |
Flies Diptera | 131 |
Moth Flies and Sand Flies Psychodidae | 147 |
Biting Midges Ceratopogonidae | 163 |
Black Flies Simuliidae | 183 |
Mosquitoes Culicidae | 201 |
Horse Flies and Deer Flies Tabanidae | 254 |
Muscid Flies Muscidae | 268 |
Mites Acari | 423 |
Ticks Ixodida | 483 |
Molecular Tools Used in Medical and Veterinary Entomology | 533 |
ArthropodRelated Viruses of Medical and Veterinary Importance | 546 |
Glossary | 554 |
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Medical and Veterinary Entomology Gary Richard Mullen,Lance A. Durden No hay ninguna vista previa disponible - 2009 |
Medical and Veterinary Entomology Gary Mullen,Gary Richard Mullen,Lance A. Durden No hay ninguna vista previa disponible - 2002 |