TY - BOOK AU - Goddard, Jerome TI - Physician's guide to arthropods of medical importance SN - 0849385393 U1 - 614.432 PY - 2007/// CY - Boca Raton PB - Taylor & Francis KW - Arthropod vectors KW - Medical parasitology N1 - PATHOLOGICAL CONDITIONS CAUSED BY ARTHROPODS AND PRINCIPLES OF THEIR TREATMENTPrinciples of Treatment for Arthropod Bites, Stings, and Other ExposureAllergy to Arthropods and Their VenomsStingsBitesDermatitis, Urticaria, and Blistering from Contact with ArthropodsMyiasisDelusions of ParasitosisIDENTIFICATION OF ARTHROPODS AND THE DISEASES THEY CAUSEIdentification of Medically Important ArthropodsSigns and Symptoms of Arthropod-Borne DiseasesARTHROPODS OF MEDICAL IMPORTANCEAntsBeesBlister BeetlesBugsCaterpillars (Urticating)CentipedesCockroachesEarwigsFleasFlies (Biting)Flies (Non-Biting)Flies Whose Maggots Cause Myiasis in HumansLiceMillipedesMitesMosquitoesMoths (Species Whose Scales or Hairs Cause Irritation)PentastomesScorpionsSpidersTicksWasps (Paper Wasps, Hornets, and Yellowjackets)PERSONAL PROTECTION MEASURES AGAINST ARTHROPODSPros and Cons of RepellentsArthropod-Specific Personal Protection TechniquesGLOSSARY, SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER READING, AND INDEX ER -