Ticks

Ticks: Biology, Ecology and Diseases provides a detailed overview of the fascinating world of tick biology and ecology. This book discusses disease transmission to humans and livestock, assesses the impact of human behavior and climate change on tick biology, and how this will affect disease transmission in the future. Written by an expert on ticks and their transmitted diseases, this book will explore the unique biology of ticks and how this influences the transmission of some of the most devastating diseases. In a series of detailed chapters that provide up-to-date information on the interrelationship between ticks and the vertebrates they feed on, it then reviews the methods of controlling ticks and the diseases they transmit. Ticks: Biology, Ecology and Diseases will include recent scientific discoveries of ticks, including the recent emergence of tick-borne pathogens. It will provide a detailed information source for the interested scientist, clinician or veterinarians through to experts in the field of tick biology. Offers an overview of tick anatomy to assist tick identification Provides a thorough and complete update on emerging tick-borne diseases Considers current and future options for controlling tick populations