Parasites, pests, and predators
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Parasites, pests, and predators
（World animal science, B . Disciplinary approach ; 2）
Elsevier Scientific Pub. Co., 1985
Available at 15 libraries
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Includes bibliographies and index
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Description
This volume encompasses two specialized fields. The first section is concerned with parasites; the second with vertebrates as pests. Since vertebrate pests are a worldwide problem in livestock production, the contributing authors are world-renowned scientists selected from different geographical regions in an effort to provide a general insight into some of the global problems and their solutions. The pest problems discussed are similar in nature, although the species may differ from region to region. The solutions, however, are similar in principles and concepts but may differ dramatically in techniques used to solve them. These solutions can often be strongly influenced by past history, cultural differences of the people, available resources, livestock management practices, and cost of control techniques. The many examples of problems and solutions in the book offer a wealth of information on the subject and provide a glimpse of the breadth and magnitude of vertebrate pest problems in the livestock production. Parasitology in livestock production is an important and relatively complex subject.
The various chapters in this section cover most of the general aspects of host-parasite relations as well as some of the most prominent and economically important parasitic diseases throughout the world.
Table of Contents
Part I. Invertebrates. Introduction (S.M. Gaafar). Effects of parasites on animal and meat production (H.C. Gibbs). Means of dissemination of parasites (J.H. Greve). Control of parasites by chemotherapy (D.P. Conway). Genetic control of parasites (R.F. Riek). Biological control of parasites (R.E. Williams). Parasiticides and the environment (R.L. Rudd). Public health significance of animal parasites (D.E. Jacobs). Intestinal protozoa (J.P. Dubey). Blood protozoa (R.E. Purnell). Flukes of domestic animals (J.C. Boray). Tapeworms (J.F. Williams, T.W. Schillhorn van Veen). Trichostronglyosis in ruminants (G.W. Benz). Ascaridoses of domesticated animals (R.M. Connan). Equine strongylosis (J.H. Drudge). Lungworms of ruminants (G.M. Urquhart). Files and myoasis (W.N. Beesley). Mange mites and other parasitic mites (W.P. Meleney). Ticks (H. Hoostraal). Importance of immunology in relation to parasitism, and animal production (P. Nansen). Part II. Vertebrates. Vertebrate Predators, Competitors and Disease Carriers of Livestock - Introduction and Overview (W.E. Howard). Predators of Southern Africa (D. Hey). Asian predators of livestock (I. Prakash). Australian predators of livestock (B.J. Coman). Large mammal and bird predators of livestock in North America (W.D. Fritzwater). Wild ungulates as competitors of livestock (W.G. Swank). European rabbit and hare as pests of livestock (M.E.R. Godfrey). Competition of rodents and other small mammals with livestock in the United States (R.E. Marsh). Livestock diseases caused by wild mammals (M.E. Fowler). Effects of vampire bats and paralytic rabies on livestock production (A.M. Greenhall). List of contributors. Subject Index.
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