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Record Nr.

UNINA9910790610503321

Autore

Sonenshine Daniel E

Titolo

Biology of Ticks Volume 1 [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, : Oxford University Press, USA, 2013

ISBN

0-19-937927-0

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (557 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

RoeR. Michael

Disciplina

571.986

Soggetti

Arachnids

Ticks -- Control

Ticks as carriers of disease

Ticks

Ticks - Control

Zoology

Health & Biological Sciences

Invertebrates & Protozoa

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Preface; Contributors; 1. Overview: Ticks, People, and Animals; 2. Modern Tick Systematics; 3. Life Cycles and Natural History of Ticks; 4. External and Internal Anatomy of Ticks; 5. Integument and Ecdysis; 6. Mouthparts and Digestive System: Anatomy and Molecular Biology of Feeding and Digestion; 7. Salivary Glands: Structure, Physiology, and Molecular Biology; 8. Excretion and Water Balance: Hindgut, Malpighian Tubules, and Coxal Glands; 9. Heme Processing and the Evolution of Hematophagy; 10. Respiratory System: Structure and Function

11. Circulatory System and Hemolymph: Structure, Physiology, and Molecular Biology12. Fat Body and Nephrocytes: Structure and Function; 13. Nervous and Sensory Systems: Structure, Function, Genomics, and Proteomics; 14. Molecular Biology and Physiology of Chemical Communication; 15. Heme-binding Lipoglyco-storage Proteins; 16. Hormonal Regulation of Metamorphosis and Reproduction in Ticks; 17. Female Reproductive System: Anatomy, Physiology, and Molecular Biology; 18. Male Reproductive System: Anatomy, Physiology,



and Molecular Biology; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q

RS; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z

Sommario/riassunto

Biology of Ticks is the most comprehensive work on tick biology and tick-borne diseases. This second edition is a multi-authored work, featuring the research and analyses of renowned experts across the globe. Spanning two volumes, the book examines the systematics, biology, structure, ecological adaptations, evolution, genomics and the molecular processes that underpin the growth, development and survival of these important disease-transmitting parasites. Also discussed is the remarkable array of diseases transmitted (or caused) by ticks, as well as modern methods for their control. This book