Physician's guide to arthropods of medical importance

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    • Goddard, Jerome

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Physician's guide to arthropods of medical importance

Jerome Goddard

CRC Press, c1996

2nd ed

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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This text is the essential tool for identifying arthropods-including varieties of insects, spiders, mites, and scorpions-and the health problems they cause. Vector-borne diseases such as malaria, Lyme disease, and tick-borne ehrlichiosis are serious worldwide threats to human health. For those living in industrialized nations, the main threat lies with stings and bites of various species and the reactions they cause. Allergic reactions to even common insects such as bees or fire ants can be severe-sometimes resulting in death. Because quick and accurate diagnosis and treatment is imperative, the Physician's Guide to Arthropods of Medical Importance provides easy-to-find, detailed information about insect- and other arthropod-caused health problems. The volume begins with several chapters devoted to the pathologic conditions caused by arthropods and treatment regimes for each. When a specific arthropod is discussed in Part I, a parenthetical reference is provided, indicating where more detailed information can be found in Part II. In Part II, descriptions of each arthropod are listed alphabetically with clearly marked subheadings so you can go directly to the topic you need without reading any extraneous material. Part III provides a glossary of entomological terms and an index, which includes pathologic conditions and common names to further aid you in finding a specific condition or insect.

Table of Contents

Part I: 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 (Invasion of Human Tissues by Fly Larvae) Delusions of Parasitosis (Imaginary Insect or Mite Infestations) Part II: Arthropods of Medical Importance Identification of Medically Important Arthropods Ants Bees Blister Beetles Bugs (The True Bugs) Urticating Caterpillars Centipedes Cockroaches Earwigs Fleas Biting Flies Nonbiting Flies Flies Whose Maggots Cause Myiasis in Humans Lice Millipedes Mites Mosquitoes Moths (Species Whose Scales or Hairs Cause Irritation) Scorpions Spiders Ticks Wasps (Paper Wasps, Hornets, and Yellowjackets) PART III: Glossary and Index Glossary of Entomological Terms Index

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