Full Description
Ticks of the Middle East: Taxonomy, Biology, Ecology, Medical and Veterinary Significance consolidates the knowledge of ticks and tick-borne diseases in the Middle East region, with particular emphasis on their taxonomy, synonyms, distribution, ecology, and medical and veterinary significance. This book explores the history of tick research and the geoclimatic conditions of Middle Eastern countries. It also provides distribution maps of each tick species within the Middle East region and a list of ticks found in each country. Written by an international team of experts in the field, Ticks of the Middle East: Taxonomy, Biology, Ecology, Medical and Veterinary Significance provides a concise and authoritative resource on tick species in the region.
Contents
1. Part I. A Historical Overview of Tick Research in the Middle East
2. Part II. CLASSIFICATION AND EXTERNAL MORPHOLOGY
3. PART III. BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY
4. PART IV. MEDICAL AND VETERINARY SIGNIFICANCE
5. PART V. PREVENTION AND CONTROL
6. PART VI. COLLECTION, PRESERVATION AND MOUNTING
7. PART VII. TICKS OF THE MIDDLE EAST REGION
8. PART VIII. INDIVIDUAL SPECIES ACCOUNTS
9. IX. TAXONOMY
10. Part X. Ticks in the Middle Eastern countries and their distribution
11. Part XI. The Presence of Ticks in Each Middle Eastern Country
12. Part XII. Geoclimatic Conditions of the Middle Eastern Countries
