Physician's guide to arthropods of medical importance / Jerome Goddard
Imprint
Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2013
Edition
6th edition
Descript
xx, 515 p. : ill. (col.) ; 26 cm. + 1 CD-ROM
CONTENT
Pt. I: Pathological conditions caused by arthropods and principles of their treatment -- Principles of treatment for arthropod bites, stings, and other exposure -- Allergy to arthropods -- Stings -- Bites -- Dermatitis, urticaria, and blistering from contact with arthropods -- Myiasis (Invasion of human tssues by fly larvae) -- Delusions of parasitosis (Imaginary insect or mite infestations). -- Pt. II: Identification of arthropods and the diseases they cause -- Identification of medically important arthropods -- Signs and symptoms of arthropod-borne diseases. -- Pt. III: Arthropods of medical importance -- Ants -- Bees -- Beetles -- Bugs (The true bugs) -- Caterpillars (Urticating) -- Centipedes -- Cockroaches -- Earwigs -- Fleas -- Flies (Biting) -- Flies (Nonbiting) -- Flies (That might cause myiasis) -- Lice -- Millipedes -- Mites -- Mosquitoes -- Moths (Species whose scales or hairs cause irritation) -- Pentastomes (Tongue worms) -- Scorpions -- Spiders -- Ticks -- Wasps (Yellowjackets, hornets, and paper wasps). -- Pt. IV: Personal protection measures against arthropods -- Pros and cons of insect repellents -- Arthropod-Specific Personal Protection Techniques