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The Biology of Blood-Sucking in Insects
M. J. Lehane
出版Cambridge University Press, 2005-06-09
主題Medical / Veterinary Medicine / GeneralMedical / Tropical MedicineMedical / ParasitologyScience / Life Sciences / Zoology / EntomologyScience / Life Sciences / Zoology / General
ISBN05218360859780521836081
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=ZV5EKCEGHIoC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋Blood-sucking insects transmit many of the most debilitating diseases to man including malaria, sleeping sickness, filariasis, dengue, typhus and plague. Additionally these insects cause major economic losses in agriculture by direct damage to livestock. This new edition of The Biology of Blood-Sucking in Insects has been fully updated since it was first published in 1991. It provides a unique, topic-led commentary on the biological aspects that are common to blood-sucking insects. This account focuses on the biological adaptations that clearly suit the blood-sucking habit and further discusses host insect interactions and the transmission of parasites by blood-sucking insects. It also outlines the medical, social and economic impact of blood-sucking insects. The final chapter is designed as a useful quick-reference section. Written in a clear, concise fashion and well illustrated throughout, the text will be of direct interest to advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students of medical and veterinary entomology and parasitology.