Medical Entomology for Students
Medical Entomology for Students Books
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Arthropod vectors of disease pose major health problems worldwide. This textbook aims to provide the reader with basic in rank on the recognition, biology and medical importance of arthropods which affect human health and their control. The book is primarily aimed at students of subjects as diverse as tropical medicine, parasitology, entomology and pest control. It is also proposed as a source of in rank for physicians, nurses, health officials and community health workers. Simple accessibility, gorgeous illustrations and clear presentation combine to make this book essential reading for students and teachers alike of this vital theme.
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One of the best, most thorough small books out there on the theme — simple to tote nearly, concise, yet readable and even enjoyable. As the previous reviewer mentioned, the stinging arthros are skipped out on, but if that’s vital to you, your best bet might be downloading the notes pages from the University of California’s course pages website (I’d urge, honestly, snagging all of their pages from their micro and parasitology departments — these are GOOD notes and videos, priceless and yet price-less), and/or snagging a copy of the apt (and it will be longer) chapter on theme same from “Medical and Veterinary Entomology” (which is probably my 5-star GET THIS IF YOU CAN AFFORD IT text/reference and all-nearly reader on the theme. It’s thorough, it’s got excellent pictorial coverage, and it’s incredibly readable — but pricey (worth it, but what excellent is that if you can’t afford it — and you’ll RARELY (read: probably NEVER) find a cheap used copy on here or anywhere).
As for this particular (small, handy, soft-cover and light) book: Note well that if you’re taking an undergrad course in med (and maybe also vet) parasitology with entomology, this book is the most often used book in my experience. It can be well-supplemented (especially in the graphics section, which is admittedly poor, save for the very helpful line drawings and graphs) by John T. Sullivan’s “Electronic Atlas of Parasitology” CD (now in Version 2.02 (as far as I know), available from the author who is a professor at UC-San Francisco, via ebay, and possibly also via Amazon, for somewhere nearly $12-15).
All in all, I painstakingly urge this book, ESPECIALLY for anyone reviewing for exams or finals, where it truly shines for its concision and well-plotting-out format. If you’ve got labs (and especially if you have a lot of lab quizzes), this book will only get you so far in preparation for that part of your education (for eg, even as you might find descriptions of differentiating culex from aedes, the pictures themselves are pretty much necessary, take my word) — do do the extra work and obtain something with excellent pictorial (color is preferable but not necessary) views… even if it is a book specifically on field entomology & identification, or in combination with that CD (more helpful with the parasitology part, to be honest).
Rating: 4 / 5
This paperback volume is a bit pricey but worth it for the in rank contained. Line drawings accompany and compliment the text. This book is very much up-to-date. Two shortcomings kept it from a 5 star rating: the bees & wasps are not included, and the addition of some color plates would have been most helpful.
Rating: 4 / 5