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Author Lehane, M. J.

Title The biology of blood-sucking in insects / M.J. Lehane
Edition 2nd ed
Published Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2005

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 321 pages) : illustrations
Contents 1. The importance of blood-sucking insects -- 2. The evolution of the blood-sucking habit -- 3. Feeding preferences of blood-sucking insects -- 4. Location of the host -- 5. Ingestion of the blood meal -- 6. Managing the blood meal -- 7. Host-insect interactions -- 8. Transmission of parasites by blood-sucking insects -- 9. The blood-sucking insect groups
Summary This second edition looks at the favourable biological modifications of these insects and also considers the economical, social and medical aspects
Notes Previous edition published as: Biology of blood-sucking insects. / HarperCollins, 1991
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
Print version record
Subject Bloodsucking insects -- Anatomy
Insect Vectors -- classification
Insect Vectors -- parasitology
Insect Vectors -- physiology
NATURE -- Animals -- Insects & Spiders.
SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- Entomology.
Bloodsucking insects -- Anatomy.
Insects -- Anatomy
Blutsauger
Insekten
Insecten.
Bloed.
Besmettelijke ziekten.
Form Electronic book
Author Lehane, M. J. Biology of blood-sucking insects
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