Medical Entomology: A Textbook on Public Health and Veterinary Problems Caused by Arthropods - Couverture souple

Eldridge, J.D. Edman, B.F.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1402017944 ISBN 13 : 9781402017940

Editeur : Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2008

Synopsis

The subject of medical entomology contin- factors such as insecticide susceptibility, vec- ues to be of great importance. Arthropodborne tor competence, host preference and similar im- diseases such as malaria, yellow fever, dengue portant phenomena. Now, a variety of new and filariasis continue to cause considerable methods are available to study genes, and to human suffering and death. Problems in ani- genetically alter important characteristics in mal production, wildlife and pets of humans vectors as a potential means of controlling hu- caused by arthropods still exact a large eco- man and animal diseases. nomic toll. In the past 2 decades, the invasion Many of the traditional tasks of medical en- of exotic pests and pathogens has presented tomologists continue to be important. Arthro- new problems in several countries, including pod systematics is important because the need the USA. For example, the year 1999 saw the for accurate identification of arthropods is vital invasion of the eastern USA by Aedes japonicus, to an understanding of natural disease cycles. an Asian mosquito, and West Nile virus, a mos- Systematics has been made even more challeng- quito-transmitted African arbovirus related to ing because of the current appreciation of the St. Louis encephalitis virus. number of groups of sibling species among vec- At the same time old and new health prob- tors of important disease pathogens. New mo- lems with arthropods occur, the traditional ap- lecular tools are assisting in separating these proaches to arthropod control have become forms.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This book is designed primarily as a textbook for graduate and postgraduate courses in Medical, Public Health and VeterinaryEntomology. Its uniqueness is that its emphasis is on disease as opposed to arthropods. It includes general discussions of epidemiology, transmission, disease control, vector control anddisease surveillance. In addition, it contains chapters oriented towards the many specific arthropod-borne diseases. Furthermore, the book discusses the many direct impacts that parasitic insects have on human and animal health. The arthropods themselves are dealt with intwo introductory chapters.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kluwer Academic Publishers
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1402017944
• ISBN 13: 9781402017940
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 669
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