Medical Entomology: A Textbook on Public Health and Veterinary Problems Caused by Arthropods » (2nd Edition)

Eldridge and Edman, both of the Department of Entomology at the University of California-Davis' Center for Vectorborne Diseases, first discuss general issues of epidemiology, transmission, disease and vector control, and disease surveillance, then examine in detail the many specific arthropod-borne diseases, in this text for graduate and postgraduate courses in medical, public health, and veterinary entomology. Arthropods themselves are dealt with in two introductory chapters, and later chapters look at the direct impacts that parasitic insects have on human and animal health. In addition to students, the book is of interest to healthcare professionals and entomologists. B&w photos are included. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR