Guide to venomous and medically important invertebrates

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Guide to venomous and medically important invertebrates

Though many are harmless and even beneficial, invertebrates are some of the world's most feared and dangerous creatures. Guide to Venomous and Medically Important Invertebrates describes the health threats posed by invertebrate groups worldwide, from physical pain and annoyance to disease transmission risk. Featuring clear photographs, distribution maps and descriptions of biological, physical and behavioural characteristics of key groups, this book aids identification of potentially harmful invertebrates. It also summarises personal protection measures to reduce the risk of attack and disease, and provides guidance on treatment. This book will help to protect the health of travellers and serve as a reference for medical personnel working in high-risk areas, as well as those interested in entomology.

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CSIRO Publishing
Language
English
Pages
228

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2018, CSIRO Publishing
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Table of Contents

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; About the authors; Acknowledgements; Dangerous invertebrates; Invertebrate threats; Personal protection measures; Sponges (Phylum Porifera); Coelenterates (Phylum Cnidaria: jellyfish, sea anemones, sea fans, corals); Bryozoans (Phylum Bryozoa); Echinoderms (Phylum Echinodermata: sea stars, brittle stars, sea urchins, sea cucumbers); Segmented worms (Phylum Annelida: leeches, polychaetes); Molluscs (Phylum Mollusca: cephalopods, cone shells, sea butterflies, sea slugs, snails); Spiders (Order Araneae); Scorpions (Order Scorpiones).
Mites and chiggers (Subclass Acari); Ticks (Subclass Acari); Centipedes and millipedes (Classes Chilopoda and Diplopoda); Crustacea; Lice (Order Phthiraptera); Cockroaches (Order Blattodea); True bugs (Order Hemiptera); Ants, bees, wasps and hornets (Order Hymenoptera); Moths (Order Lepidoptera); Beetles (Order Coleoptera); Flies (Order Diptera); Fleas (Order Siphonaptera); Selected references; Web-based sources of hazardous invertebrate references and information; Glossary
Appendix 1. United States Environmental Protection Agency registered repellent efficacy and use assessments; Appendix 2. United States Environmental Protection Agency registered repellent safety data and safety assessments; Appendix 3. Some United States Environmental Protection Agency registered commercial insect repellent product information; Appendix 4. Likely human allergens in botanical repellents; Appendix 5. Personal health summary example; Appendix 6. Medically important and venomous invertebrates of the world.
Appendix 7. Common vector-borne diseases, their vectors, distribution, symptoms, vaccines and chemoprophylaxis; Index

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references.

National edeposit: Available onsite at the National Library of Australia, State Library Victoria Online access with authorization.

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Clayton South, VIC

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
592.16/5
Library of Congress
QL100 .B69 2018

The Physical Object

Pagination
1 online resource (xi, 228 pages)
Number of pages
228

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL44420748M
ISBN 10
1486308856, 1486308864
ISBN 13
9781486308859, 9781486308866
OCLC/WorldCat
1061108296

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