Medical and Veterinary Entomology

Medical and Veterinary Entomology, Third Edition targets upper-level undergraduate and graduate/postgraduate students who are taking courses in Medical Entomology, Veterinary Entomology, Medical and Veterinary Entomology, Public Health Entomology, Wildlife Entomology, Vector-Borne Diseases and Emerging Diseases. These courses are taught in various (mainly University) departments, including those that specialize in Biology, Zoology, Entomology, Parasitology and Public Health. Students in Colleges of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine will also benefit from this valuable resource, as will practicing physicians, veterinarians, general entomologists, parasitologists, epidemiologists, and wildlife biologists. Captures the recent and important new developments for many arthropod groups and the pathogens/parasites they transmitCovers recent advances in molecular techniquesIncludes figures (approximately one-third new to the edition) that are available for download by instructors for teaching purposes INDICE: 1. Introduction 2. Morphological Adaptations of Parasitic Arthropods 3. Arthropod Toxins and Venoms 4. Epidemiology of Vector-borne Diseases 5. Forensic Entomology 6. Cockroaches (Blattaria) 7. Lice (Phthiraptera) 8. True Bugs (Hemiptera) 9. Beetles (Coleoptera) 10. Fleas (Siphonaptera) 11. Flies (Diptera) 12. Moth Flies and Sand Flies (Psychodidae) 13. Biting Midges (Ceratopogonidae) 14. Black Flies (Simuliidae) 15. Mosquitoes (Culicidae) 16. Horse Flies and Deer Flies (Tabanidae) 17. Muscid Flies (Muscidae) 18. Tsetse Flies (Glossinidae) 19. Myiasis (Muscoidea, Oestroidea) 20. Louse Flies, Keds, and Related Flies (Hippoboscoidea) 21. Moths and Butterflies (Lepidoptera) 22. Ants, Wasps, and Bees (Hymenoptera) 23. Scorpions (Scorpiones) 24. Solpugids (Solifugae) and Vinegaroons (Thelyphonida) 25. Spiders (Araneae) 26. Mites (Acari) 27. Ticks (Ixodida) 28. Molecular Tools Used in Medical and Veterinary Entomology Appendix: Arthropod-Related Viruses of Medical and Veterinary Importance

• ISBN: 978-0-12-814043-7
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 666
• Fecha Publicación: 01/10/2018
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés