Product Description

For medical, veterinary, entomology and public health students, this acclaimed textbook has been fully updated and revised to reflect the most recent advancements. 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 surpass the competition by including extensive coverage of both medical and veterinary entomological importance.

* Follows in the tradition of Herm's Medical and Veterinary Entomology
* The latest information on developments in entomology relating to public health and veterinary importance
* Two separate indexes for enhanced searchability: Taxonomic and Subject

New to this edition:
* Three new chapters
- Morphological Adaptations of Parasitic Arthropods
- Forensic Entomology
- Molecular Tools in Medical and Veterinary Entomology
* Online ancillaries: glossary, chapter images, study questions, and related web links
* 1700 word glossary
* Appendix of Arthropod-Related Viruses of Medical-Veterinary Importance
* Numerous new full-color images, illustrations and maps throughout

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #700701 in Books
• Published on: 2009-05-08
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 637 pages

Review
"…highly recommended as a reference for public, college and university libraries..."
-CHOICE (February 2003)
"This volume should command a place in all libraries and on bookshelves."
-VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY (May 2003)
"... is without a doubt the finest book available in English on the subject today."
-FLORIDA SCIENTIST (2003)
"... an excellent book, probably the best text to comprehensively cover both medical and veterinary entomology."
—Mike Service for ANNALS OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND PARASITOLOGY (2002) -- Review

"...Both students and professionals will find the wealth of information will serve as sound foundation for many years." -- Frank E. French, Pre-Veterinary Advisor, Georgia Southern University, June 2002

"...highly recommended as a reference for public, college and university libraries..." -- CHOICE, FEBRUARY 2003

"...is without a doubt the finest book available in English on the subject today." -- Florida Scientist, 2003

"...the text was excellent." -- Marc J. Klowden, University of Idaho, College of Agriculture, February 2002

"Highly recommended...for public, college and university libraries or anyone seeking a detailed and thorough treatment of the subject. " -- R.E. Lee Jr., Miami University for CHOICE, February 2003

"This volume should command a place in all libraries and on bookshelves ...whether they be clinicians, academics or students." --Veterinary Parasitology, May 2003

Review
From previous edition:
"...highly recommended as a reference for public, college and university libraries..."
-CHOICE (February 2003)

"This volume should command a place in all libraries and on bookshelves."
-VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY (May 2003)

"... is without a doubt the finest book available in English on the subject today."
-FLORIDA SCIENTIST (2003)

"... an excellent book, probably the best text to comprehensively cover both medical and veterinary entomology."
-Mike Service for ANNALS OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND PARASITOLOGY (2002)

From the Back Cover
Medical & Veterinary Entomology is a comprehensive text and intended primarily for graduate students and upper level undergraduates studying the medical and veterinary significance of insects and related arthropods. The book will also appeal to specialists and non-specialists alike, including entomologists, parasitologists, biologists, epidemiologists, physicians, public health personnel, veterinarians, wildlife specialists and others looking for a readable, authoritative book on this topic. An entomological perspective is adopted throughout. The first two chapters provide overviews of medical-veterinary entomology and epidemiology, respectively. These are followed by individual chapters devoted to each group of insects or arachnids of medical-veterinary importance and the health problems they can cause including their role as vectors of pathogens. Each of these chapters provides an overview of the taxonomy, biology and ecology of the group, and is followed by separate sections on their medical and veterinary importance, then by a section on prevention and control and, finally, by a list of references and further reading. The contributing authors are all experts in their fields.

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