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Medical and veterinary entomology / D.S. Kettle.

By: Kettle, D. S. (Douglas Stewart).
Contributor(s): C.A.B. International.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Wallingford, Oxon : C.A.B International, 1990Description: 658 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 085198701X .Subject(s): Arthropod vectors | Veterinary entomology | Insects as carriers of diseaseDDC classification: 595.7
Contents:
Part I General introduction to medical and veterinary entomology: Introduction -- Classification of arthropoda and the medical importance of groups of minor significance -- Classification and structure of the diptera -- Mouthparts of insects of medical and veterinary importance -- Internal structure and function of insects -- Species complexes and variation in Aedes aegypti -- Part II Insects and acarines of medical and veterinary importance: (A) Diptera: Culicidae (mosquitos) -- Ceratopogonidae (biting midges) -- Psychodidae - phlebotominae (sandflies) -- Simuliidae (blackflies) -- Tabanidae (horseflies, deer flies, clegs) -- Glossinidae (tsetse flies) -- Muscidae (houseflies, stableflies) -- Calliphoridae, sarcophagidae (blowflies) and myiasis -- Oestridae, hypodermatidae, gasterophilidae and cuterebridae -- Hippoboscidae (keds, louse flies) -- (B) Other insects: Siphonaptera (fleas) -- Blood-sucking hemiptera (bugs) -- Phthiraptera (lice) -- (C) Acari: Acari - astigmata and oribatida (mange mites, beetle mites) -- Acari - prostigmata and gamasida (chiggers, blood-sucking mites) -- Ixodida - argadisae (soft ticks) -- Ixodida - ixodidae (hard ticks) -- Part III Diseases of which the pathogens are transmitted by insects or acarines: Arboviruses -- Typhus and other rickettsial diseases -- Relapsing fevers, borrelioses. plague and tulareaemia -- Malaria (plasmodium) and other haemosporina (sporozoa) -- Babesiosis and theileriosis -- Trypanosomiases and leishmaniases -- Lymphatic filariasis (wuchereria bancrofti, brugia malayi) -- Human onchocerciasis (onchocerca volvulus) -- Other helminths transmitted by insects.
Holdings
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General lending MTU Bishopstown Library Lending 595.7 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00025752
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The 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.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I General introduction to medical and veterinary entomology: Introduction -- Classification of arthropoda and the medical importance of groups of minor significance -- Classification and structure of the diptera -- Mouthparts of insects of medical and veterinary importance -- Internal structure and function of insects -- Species complexes and variation in Aedes aegypti -- Part II Insects and acarines of medical and veterinary importance: (A) Diptera: Culicidae (mosquitos) -- Ceratopogonidae (biting midges) -- Psychodidae - phlebotominae (sandflies) -- Simuliidae (blackflies) -- Tabanidae (horseflies, deer flies, clegs) -- Glossinidae (tsetse flies) -- Muscidae (houseflies, stableflies) -- Calliphoridae, sarcophagidae (blowflies) and myiasis -- Oestridae, hypodermatidae, gasterophilidae and cuterebridae -- Hippoboscidae (keds, louse flies) -- (B) Other insects: Siphonaptera (fleas) -- Blood-sucking hemiptera (bugs) -- Phthiraptera (lice) -- (C) Acari: Acari - astigmata and oribatida (mange mites, beetle mites) -- Acari - prostigmata and gamasida (chiggers, blood-sucking mites) -- Ixodida - argadisae (soft ticks) -- Ixodida - ixodidae (hard ticks) -- Part III Diseases of which the pathogens are transmitted by insects or acarines: Arboviruses -- Typhus and other rickettsial diseases -- Relapsing fevers, borrelioses. plague and tulareaemia -- Malaria (plasmodium) and other haemosporina (sporozoa) -- Babesiosis and theileriosis -- Trypanosomiases and leishmaniases -- Lymphatic filariasis (wuchereria bancrofti, brugia malayi) -- Human onchocerciasis (onchocerca volvulus) -- Other helminths transmitted by insects.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Acknowledgements
  • Part I General Introduction to Medical and Veterinary Entomology
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Classification of Arthropoda and the Medical Importance of Groups of Minor Significance
  • 3 Classification and Structure of the Diptera
  • 4 Mouthparts of Insects of Meidcal and Veterinary Importance and Host Findings
  • 5 Internal Structure and Function of Insects
  • 6 Species Complexes, and Variation in Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus
  • Part II Insects and Acarines of Medical and Veterinary Importance
  • 7 Culicidae (Mosquitoes)
  • 8 Ceratopogonidae (Biting Midges)
  • 9 Psychodidae - Phlebotominae (Sandflies)
  • 10 Simuliidae (Blackflies)
  • 11 Tabanidae (Horseflies, Deer flies, Clegs)
  • 12 Glossinidae (Tsetse flies)
  • 13 Muscidae and Fanniidae (Houseflies, Stableflies)
  • 14 Calliphoridae, Sarcophagidae (Blowflies) and Myiasis
  • 15 Oestridae (Gad Flies, Warble FLies and Stomach Bots)
  • 16 Hippoboscidae (Keds, Louse Flies)
  • 17 Siphonaptera (Fleas)
  • 18 Blood-sucking Hemiptera (Bugs)
  • 19 Phthiraptera (Lice)
  • 20 Acari - Astigmata and Oribatida (Mane Mites, Beetle Mites)
  • 21 Acari - Prostigmata and Mesostigmata (Chiggers, Blood-sucking Mites)
  • 22 Ixodida - Argasidae (Soft Ticks)
  • 23 Ixodida - Ixodidae (Hard Ticks)
  • Part III Diseases of which the Pathogens are Transmitted by Insects or Acarines
  • 24 Arboviruses
  • 25 Typhus and Other Rickettsial Diseases
  • 26 Relapsing Fevers, Borrelioses, Plague and Tularaemia
  • 27 Malaria (Plasmodium) and Other Haemosporina (Sporozoa)
  • 28 Babesiosis and Theileriosis
  • 29 Trypanosomiases and Leishmaniases
  • 30 Lymphatic Filariasis (Wuchereria bancrofti, Brugia malayi, B. timori)
  • 31 Human Onchoceriassi (Onchocerca volvulus)
  • 32 Other Helminths Transmitted by Insects
  • Index