Front Cover; FOREWORD; PREFACE; AUTHOR; TABLE OF CONTENTS; 1. PRINCIPLES OF TREATMENT FOR ARTHROPOD BITES, STINGS, AND OTHER EXPOSURE; 2. ALLERGY TO ARTHROPODS AND THEIR VENOMS; 3. STINGS; 4. BITES; 5. DERMATITIS, URTICARIA, AND BLISTERING FROM CONTACT WITH ARTHROPODS; 6. MYIASIS (INVASION OF HUMAN TISSUES BY FLY LARVAE); 7. DELUSIONS OF PARASITOSIS (IMAGINARY INSECT OR MITE INFESTATIONS); 8. IDENTIFICATION OF MEDICALLY IMPORTANT ARTHROPODS; 9. SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF ARTHROPOD-BORNE DISEASES; 10. ANTS; 11. BEES; 12. BLISTER BEETLES; 13. BUGS (THE TRUE BUGS)
Summary
Common and exotic insects can pose a serious threat, making quick and accurate diagnosis and treatment imperative. This guide is a practical resource for identifying arthropods - including varieties of insects, spiders, mites, ticks and scorpions - and their harmful effects on human health
