Main description:

Designed to help identify arthropods and signs and symptoms of vector-borne diseases, this bestselling reference also details recommended treatments. Fully updated to reflect our increased understanding of arthropod-mediated health problems, this edition includes a CD with procedural steps, photos for identifying lesions, and diagnostic keys to help with insect identification.

Contents:

PATHOLOGICAL CONDITIONS CAUSED BY ARTHROPODS AND PRINCIPLES OF THEIR TREATMENT Principles of Treatment for Arthropod Bites, Stings, and Other Exposure Allergy to Arthropods and Their Venoms Stings Bites Dermatitis, Urticaria, and Blistering from Contact with Arthropods Myiasis Delusions of Parasitosis IDENTIFICATION OF ARTHROPODS AND THE DISEASES THEY CAUSE Identification of Medically Important Arthropods Signs and Symptoms of Arthropod-Borne Diseases ARTHROPODS OF MEDICAL IMPORTANCE Ants Bees Blister Beetles Bugs Caterpillars (Urticating) Centipedes Cockroaches Earwigs Fleas Flies (Biting) Flies (Non-Biting) Flies Whose Maggots Cause Myiasis in Humans Lice Millipedes Mites Mosquitoes Moths (Species Whose Scales or Hairs Cause Irritation) Pentastomes Scorpions Spiders Ticks Wasps (Paper Wasps, Hornets, and Yellowjackets) PERSONAL PROTECTION MEASURES AGAINST ARTHROPODS Pros and Cons of Repellents Arthropod-Specific Personal Protection Techniques GLOSSARY, SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER READING, AND INDEX