Guide to Venomous and Medically Important Invertebrates

Cover with tiled photographs of an ant, a mosquito, a caterpillar, a jelly fish, a human foot with insect bites, and mites.

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By: David E Bowles, James A Swaby, Harold J Harlan

eBook - November 2018 - eRetailers

An illustrated guide to aid identification, provide protection measures and guidance on treatment.

Though many are harmless and even beneficial, invertebrates are some of the world’s most feared and dangerous creatures. + Full description

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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Reviews

"With such terrific images, useful distribution maps, and a writing style that is easily digestible, GVMII will prove to be a useful reference for many years to come."
Stephen Doggett, FOAPMA Newsletter, January 2019

Details

Paperback | November 2018 | $ 59.99
ISBN: 9781486308842 | 240 pages | 215 x 148 mm
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
Colour illustrations, Colour photographs, Maps

ePDF | November 2018
ISBN: 9781486308859
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
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ePUB | November 2018
ISBN: 9781486308866
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
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Features

An essential guide for identifying and mitigating risks from invertebrates worldwide
Provides distribution maps, key features, photographs and general descriptions of the most dangerous invertebrates
Summarises expected reactions to invertebrate attacks, and their treatment (if known)
Describes personal protective measures and provides recommendations that individuals can use to protect themselves from dangerous invertebrates

Preface
About the authors
Acknowledgements
Dangerous invertebrates
Invertebrate threats
Personal protection measures
Sponges
Coelenterates
Bryozoans
Echinoderms
Segmented worms
Molluscs
Spiders
Scorpions
Mites and chiggers
Ticks
Centipedes and millipedes
Crustacea
Lice
Cockroaches
True bugs
Ants, bees, wasps and hornets
Moths
Beetles
Flies
Fleas
Selected references
Web-based sources of hazardous invertebrate references and information
Glossary
Appendices
Index
View the full table of contents. (PDF, 500kb)

Authors

Drs David Bowles, James Swaby and Harold Harlan are retired United States military medical entomologists. They have more than 90 years' collective experience working with and publishing on venomous and medically important invertebrates from around the world.

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