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9781402017940: Medical Entomology: A Textbook on Public Health and Veterinary Problems Caused by Arthropods
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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.

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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.

Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

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
672
Éditeur
Eldridge Bruce F., Edman John D.
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