Veterinary Entomology Arthropod Ectoparasites of Veterinary Importance - Wall, R.; Shearer, D.; SpringerLink (Online service) (Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 1997)
1 The importance and diversity of arthropod ectoparasites -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Ectoparasite-host relationships -- 1.3 Ectoparasite damage -- 1.4 The evolution of ectoparasite-host relationships -- 1.5 A modern and growing problem -- 1.6 Arthropod structure and function -- 1.7 Patterns of arthropod development -- 1.8 The classification of diversity -- 1.9 The origins of arthropods -- 1.10 Living arthropod groups -- 1.11 Arthropod distributions -- 1.12 Further reading -- 2 Mites (Acari) -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Morphology -- 2.3 Life history -- 2.4 Pathology -- 2.5 Classification -- 2.6 Recognition of mites of veterinary importance -- 2.7 Astigmata -- 2.8 Prostigmata -- 2.9 Mesostigmata -- 2.10 Further reading -- 3 Ticks (Acari) -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Morphology -- 3.3 Life history -- 3.4 Pathology -- 3.5 Classification -- 3.6 Recognition of ticks of veterinary importance -- 3.7 Ixodidae -- 3.8 Argasidae -- 3.9 Further reading -- 4 Adult flies (Diptera) -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Morphology -- 4.3 Life history -- 4.4 Pathology -- 4.5 Classification -- 4.6 Recognition of flies of veterinary importance -- 4.7 Cyclorrhapha -- 4.8 Brachycera -- 4.9 Nematocera -- 4.10 Other Diptera of veterinary interest -- 4.11 Further reading -- 5 Myiasis -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Morphology -- 5.3 Life history -- 5.4 Pathology -- 5.5 Classification -- 5.6 Recognition of dipterous agents of myiasis -- 5.7 Oestridae -- 5.8 Calliphoridae -- 5.9 Sarcophagidae -- 5.10 Further reading -- 6 Fleas (Siphonaptera) -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Morphology -- 6.3 Life history -- 6.4 Pathology -- 6.5 Classification -- 6.6 Recognition of fleas of veterinary importance -- 6.7 Pulicidae -- 6.8 Ceratophyllidae -- 6.9 Flea species of minor veterinary interest -- 6.10 Further reading -- 7 Lice (Phthiraptara) -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Morphology -- 7.3 Life history -- 7.4 Pathology -- 7.5 Classification -- 7.6 Recognition of lice of veterinary importance -- 7.7 Amblycera -- 7.8 Ischnocera -- 7.9 Anoplura -- 7.10 Further reading -- 8 The control and treatment of ectoparasite infestation -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Diagnosis of ectoparasite infestation -- 8.3 The chemical control of ectoparasites -- 8.4 Mode of ectoparasiticide application -- 8.5 Problems with chemical control -- 8.6 Non-chemical control of ectoparasites -- 8.7 Cattle -- 8.8 Sheep -- 8.9 Horses -- 8.10 Pigs -- 8.11 Goats -- 8.12 Dogs -- 8.13 Cats -- 8.14 Small mammals -- 8.15 Birds -- 8.16 Further reading.
Keywords: Animal systematics; Animal taxonomy; Animal anatomy; Animal Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography.; Animal Anatomy / Morphology / Histology