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Haemaphysalis Ticks of India
- 1st Edition - July 6, 2011
- Authors: G Geevarghese, A C Mishra
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 3 8 7 8 1 1 - 3
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 1 6 5 2 7 - 3
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 3 8 7 8 1 2 - 0
Ticks are obligate blood sucking arthropods found in almost every region of the world. They are very important vectors of human and animal diseases. Tick-borne protozoan diseases… Read more
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Request a sales quoteTicks are obligate blood sucking arthropods found in almost every region of the world. They are very important vectors of human and animal diseases. Tick-borne protozoan diseases such as Theileriasis and Babesiosis cause mortality and morbidity in domestic animals in many countries including India.An understanding of taxonomy, vector biology and ecology in the geographic regions of each country is essential so that a programme of control measures can be implemented.This book focuses on the ticks found in India and will be invaluable for health authorities, tick biologists and veterinary researchers. It covers taxonomic identification, medical importance and bionomics of haemaphysaline ticks.
- Presents the taxonomy and biological description of the 42 haemaphysaline ticks which are found in the Indian subcontinent
- Includes information on the ecology and biology of many of these species
- Keys provided for subgeneric and individual identification will be useful for easy identification of Indian haemaphysaline ticks
Tick biologists, veterinarians and health authorities
Preface1. Introduction1.1. Tick Studies: Historical Background1.2. External Morphology of Ixodid Ticks4,13341331.3. Tick Genera in India3,863861.4. Keys to Genera of Indian Ixodidae1.5. Biology and Life Cycle82,90,13382901331.6. Hosts1.7. List of Haemaphysalis Ticks from All Over the World1.8. Keys to Subgenera60,61,77,78,8560617778851.9. List of Indian Haemaphysalis Ticks According to Subgenera2. Structurally Primitive Haemaphysalines2.1. Subgenus Alloceraea2.2. Subgenus Allophysalis2.3. Subgenus Aboimisalis2.4. Structurally Intermediate Haemaphysalines2.5. Structurally Advanced Haemaphysalines2.6. Subgenus Haemaphysalis2.7. Subgenus Kaiseriana2.8. Subgenus Aborphysalis2.9. Subgenus Segalia2.10. Subgenus Rhipistoma2.11. Proposed New Species3. Geographic Distribution and Ecologic Preference3.1. Host Preferences84,103,110,112,114,115841031101121141153.2. Host-Related Structural Adaptations and Evolution853.3. Impact of Deforestation, Urbanization, and Faunal Changes20,45,832045833.4. Seasonal Prevalence46,110461103.5. Biology11,12,14,17,38,87,88111214173887883.6. Distribution of Haemaphysalis Ticks in Different Biotopes in the KFD Area16,4616463.7. Control of Haemaphysalis Ticks in the KFD Area34,42,100,110,12334421001101233.8. Phylogeny of Indian Haemaphysalis Ticks62,9662963.9. Tick-Borne Diseases in India48,87,94,95,106,12348879495106123Appendix I. A New Species Described from Kerala111Appendix II. Scientific and Common Names of Host SpeciesReferences
- No. of pages: 268
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: July 6, 2011
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Hardback ISBN: 9780123878113
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323165273
- eBook ISBN: 9780123878120
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G Geevarghese
Affiliations and expertise
National Institute of Virology, Pune, IndiaAM
A C Mishra
Affiliations and expertise
National Institute of Virology, Pune, India