Geevarghese / Mishra Haemaphysalis Ticks of India

1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-0-12-387812-0
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: 6 - ePub Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 268 Seiten

Ticks are obligate blood sucking arthropods found in almost every region of the world. They are very important vectors of human and animal diseases. Tick-borne protozoan diseases such as Theileriasis and Babesiosis cause mortality and morbidity in domestic animals in many countries including India.An understanding of taxonomy, vector biology and ecology in the geographic regions of each country is essential so that a programme of control measures can be implemented.This book focuses on the ticks found in India and will be invaluable for health authorities, tick biologists and veterinary researchers. It covers taxonomic identification, medical importance and bionomics of haemaphysaline ticks. - Presents the taxonomy and biological description of the 42 haemaphysaline ticks which are found in the Indian subcontinent - Includes information on the ecology and biology of many of these species - Keys provided for subgeneric and individual identification will be useful for easy identification of Indian haemaphysaline ticks

Autoren/Hrsg.

Geevarghese, G.

Mishra, A C

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Front Cover;1
2;Haemaphysalis Ticks of India;4
3;Copyright Page;5
4;Contents;6
5;Preface;8
6;Part 1 General;10
6.1;Chapter 1 Introduction;12
6.1.1;1.1 Tick Studies: Historical Background;13
6.1.2;1.2 External Morphology of Ixodid Ticks;14
6.1.3;1.3 Tick Genera in India;15
6.1.4;1.4 Keys to Genera of Indian Ixodidae;16
6.1.5;1.5 Biology and Life Cycle;17
6.1.6;1.6 Hosts;21
6.1.7;1.7 List of Haemaphysalis Ticks from All Over the World;21
6.1.8;1.8 Keys to Subgenera;25
6.1.9;1.9 List of Indian Haemaphysalis Ticks According to Subgenera;26
7;Part 2 Biology, Distribution, Taxonomic Description, and Disease Relationship of Individual Haemaphysalis Ticks;28
7.1;Chapter 2 Structurally Primitive Haemaphysalines;30
7.1.1;2.1 Subgenus Alloceraea;30
7.1.2;2.2 Subgenus Allophysalis;35
7.1.3;2.3 Subgenus Aboimisalis;46
7.1.4;2.4 Structurally Intermediate Haemaphysalines;51
7.1.5;2.5 Structurally Advanced Haemaphysalines;74
7.1.6;2.6 Subgenus Haemaphysalis;95
7.1.7;2.7 Subgenus Kaiseriana;112
7.1.8;2.8 Subgenus Aborphysalis;201
7.1.9;2.9 Subgenus Segalia;212
7.1.10;2.10 Subgenus Rhipistoma;223
7.1.11;2.11 Proposed New Species;232
8;Part 3 Discussion and Summary;236
8.1;Chapter 3 Geographic Distribution and Ecologic Preference;238
8.1.1;3.1 Host Preferences;238
8.1.2;3.2 Host-Related Structural Adaptations and Evolution;239
8.1.3;3.3 Impact of Deforestation, Urbanization, and Faunal Changes;241
8.1.4;3.4 Seasonal Prevalence;241
8.1.5;3.5 Biology;243
8.1.6;3.6 Distribution of Haemaphysalis Ticks in Different Biotopes in the KFD Area;243
8.1.7;3.7 Control of Haemaphysalis Ticks in the KFD Area;244
8.1.8;3.8 Phylogeny of Indian Haemaphysalis Ticks;246
8.1.9;3.9 Tick-Borne Diseases in India;249
9;Appendix I: A New Species Described from Kerala;254
10;Appendix II: Scientific and Common Names of Host Species;258
11;References;262