Medical and Veterinary Entomology

Medical and Veterinary Entomology
ISBN-10
0851989691
ISBN-13
9780851989693
Series
Medical and Veterinary Entomology
Category
Medical
Pages
725
Language
English
Published
1995-01-01
Publisher
C A B International
Author
Douglas Stewart Kettle

Description

This second edition has been revised to take account of new advances. The main focus 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 text 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 17 chapters, 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 pathprofessionals working in both pure and applied entomology.

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