ABSTRACT

2013 BMA Medical Book Awards WinnerAs the importance of medical entomology increases, access to up-to-date, authoritative information also becomes increasingly critical. For nearly 20 years, the award-winning, bestselling Physician's Guide to Arthropods of Medical Importance has established itself as a standard reference in doctors' offices and eme

part |2 pages

PART I: Pathological Conditions Caused by Arthropods and Principles of Their Treatment

chapter 2|22 pages

Allergy to Arthropods

chapter 3|10 pages

Stings

chapter 4|18 pages

Bites

part |2 pages

PART II: Identification of Arthropods and the Diseases They Cause

part |2 pages

Part III: Arthropods of Medical Importance

chapter 10|12 pages

Ants

chapter 11|8 pages

Bees

chapter 12|6 pages

Beetles

chapter 13|18 pages

Bugs (The True Bugs)

chapter 14|8 pages

Caterpillars (Urticating)

chapter 15|4 pages

Centipedes

chapter 16|6 pages

Cockroaches

chapter 17|4 pages

Earwigs

chapter 18|10 pages

Fleas

chapter 19|24 pages

Flies (Biting)

chapter 20|10 pages

Flies (Nonbiting)

chapter 21|26 pages

Flies (That Might Cause Myiasis)

chapter 22|12 pages

Lice

chapter 23|4 pages

Millipedes

chapter 24|24 pages

Mites

chapter 25|50 pages

Mosquitoes

chapter 27|4 pages

Pentastomes (Tongue Worms)

chapter 28|8 pages

Scorpions

chapter 29|24 pages

Spiders

chapter 30|68 pages

Ticks

part |2 pages

PART IV: Personal Protection Measures against Arthropods

chapter 32|8 pages

Pros and Cons of Insect Repellents