Ticks and What You Can Do About Them [Paperback]

Roger Drummond Ph.D. (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 15, 2004

Describes all common, North America ticks and tick-related diseases, including symptoms and treatment. Learn how to avoid ticks, and how to remove them if they become attached. Maps show the geographic distribution of these disease carriers.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

This concise, clearly written guide describes the seven species of hard ticks and five species of soft ticks that one is likely to encounter in the United States. Included are the American and brown dog ticks, the deer tick (carrier of Lyme disease), and the lone star, relapsing fever, and Rocky Mountain ticks. Each tick is illustrated by a color photo. Chapters 1-6 present the ticks, animal hosts, habitats, and life cycles, as well as the symptoms of and treatments for the diseases they transmit. Chapters 7-10 discuss tick repellents, tick control methods, and tick removal. There's not much in print on this topic for general readers, so this will be a good, inexpensive resource for public libraries.
- Annette Aiello, Smithsonian Tropical Research Inst., Panama
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 77 pages
• Publisher: Wilderness Press; 3rd ed. edition (March 15, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0899973531
• ISBN-13: 978-0899973531
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.1 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great practical information, March 19, 1998

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A. Donoghue (Fort Collins, CO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ticks and What You Can Do About Them (Paperback)

Roger Drummond is a world recognized expert on ticks. His years of research in the field of acarology (study of ticks), combined with a clear, concise writing style make this a straightforward, easy-to-read book. It is packed with practical, scientifically sound information on ticks. It's a great reference for campers, hikers, and most importantly, families playing in backyards. Highly recommended!!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A useful summary on tick biology, June 3, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Ticks and What You Can Do About Them (Paperback)

A concise, pocket-sized summary about tick biology, the diseases they transmit, and ways of protecting yourself against tick bites. The first three chapters describe the biology of North American ticks that affect humans. The next three chapters focus on tick-borne diseases and the final three chapters deal with personal protection and tick control. The book is very up-to-date, authoritatively written by a tick biologist, and contains much helpful information. It would be particularly valuable for people who travel around the United States and frequent recreational areas where ticks may be present. My only criticisms are:

1) The maps in my copy of the book lacked color-coded figure legends, making them more difficult to interpret.

2) The only references given are to websites. It would have been helpful, I think, to have references to the studies described in the book.

Overall, an easy read and a good resource for someone concerned about ticks and the diseases they transmit.

Patrick Guilfoile, Ph.D.
Author of "Ticks Off! Controlling Ticks That Transmit Lyme Disease on Your Property"