Medical Entomology: A Textbook on Public Health and Veterinary Problems Caused by Arthropods [Paperback]

B.F. Eldridge (Editor), J.D. Edman (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1402017944 | ISBN-13: 978-1402017940 | Publication Date: December 1, 2003 | Edition: 2nd

This book is designed primarily as a textbook for graduate and postgraduate courses in Medical, Public Health and Veterinary Entomology. Its uniqueness is that its emphasis is on disease as opposed to arthropods. It includes general discussions of epidemiology, transmission, disease control, vector control and disease surveillance. In addition, it contains chapters oriented towards the many specific arthropod-borne diseases. Furthermore, the book discusses the many direct impacts that parasitic insects have on human and animal health. The arthropods themselves are dealt with in two introductory chapters.

Editorial Reviews

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This is a very welcome publication that should find awide readership; there are no competing books that cover the subjectsof medical and veterinary entomology so well.'Annals of Tropical Medicine & Parasitology, 95:1 (2001)...it is written in a readable and easily intelligiblelanguage. This is especially important for students for whose mothertongue is not English. In fact this book is one of the best textbooksI have ever read. I have no doubt this book will become the standardtextbook in medical entomology not only in the United States andEnlgish-speaking countries but all over the world.'European Journal of Entomology, 98:150 (2001)This reviewer find Eldridge and Edman's "MedicalEntomology" the most attractive for students in terms of price, quality fo publication, organization and writing style, and thepowerful assemblage of authors (most of the current authorities in thefield of medical entomology in the United States). Other textbookshave their strengths and target audiences. For advanced students, thisis the most complete book currently available.'Journal of Medical Entomology

Product Details

• Paperback: 672 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 2nd edition (December 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1402017944
• ISBN-13: 978-1402017940
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,044,948 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Medical Entomology Review, July 24, 2008

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kiwirach (New Zealand) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Medical Entomology: A Textbook on Public Health and Veterinary Problems Caused by Arthropods (Paperback)

I found this book useful. It contains a lot of information on arthropods of medical importance and is detailed on each aspect. It is divided into sizeable sections relating to e.g. specific diseases and I found it a bit wordy and took a little time to negotiate to the information I required. It contains some good diagrams and references to other sources.

4.0 out of 5 stars A readable textbook, February 17, 2008

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R. Perlmutter (Baltimore MD. USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Medical Entomology: A Textbook on Public Health and Veterinary Problems Caused by Arthropods (Paperback)

One of the better text books I have seen- it does not put me to sleep, and is informative.
The book is organized by arbopathogen rather than vector. It does focus on the vectorial aspects of disease transmission and pathogen life cycle. The writing is not so clinical that non-physicians can't understand what is being discussed. All in all, this is a good book to add to a personal research library.