Physician's Guide to Arthropods of Medical Importance, Sixth Edition

514 Pages·2012·12.43 MB·English

by  Meir Paul Pener Affiliation: Department of Cell and Developmental Biology

20th Year Edition
Physician's
Guide
Arthropods
to
Medical
of
Importance
S I XTH E D ITI O N
Jerome Goddard
20th Year Edition
Physician's
Guide
Arthropods
to
Medical
of
Importance
S I X T H E D I T I O N

20th Year Edition
Physician's
Guide
Arthropods
to
Medical
of
Importance
S I X T H E D I T I O N
Jerome Goddard
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Cover Credits (photos used with permission). Clockwise from bottom right: Scorpion–Stoy Hedges, Terminix Corp.; Mosquito–
Blake Layton, Mississippi State University; Tick–Jerome Goddard, Mississippi State University; Spider bite on arm–Eugene
Skiles, Arkansas; Flea–Jerome Goddard, Mississippi State University; Tick bite lesion on back–Ashley Lovell, USDA Wildlife
Services; Male black widow spider–Jerome Goddard, Mississippi State University; Hand in fire ants–Jerome Goddard, Missis-
sippi State University.
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DEDICATION
To the memory of my Father, E. J. Goddard, Jr. (1930–2010), college instructor for 40
years
A man who remembered almost everything he ever saw, heard, or read, and who never
forgot a student’s name. He was truly a teacher par excellence.

CONTENTS
Foreword ............................................................................................................................xi
Preface .............................................................................................................................xiii
Acknowledgments ............................................................................................................xv
Author .............................................................................................................................xix
PART I
Pathological Conditions Caused by Arthropods
and Principles of Their Treatment
Chapter 1
Principles of Treatment for Arthropod Bites, Stings, and Other Exposure .....................3
Chapter 2
Allergy to Arthropods ......................................................................................................11
Chapter 3
Stings .................................................................................................................................33
Chapter 4
Bites ...................................................................................................................................43
Chapter 5
Dermatitis, Urticaria, and Blistering from Contact with Arthropods ............................61
Chapter 6
Myiasis (Invasion of Human Tissues by Fly Larvae) ......................................................67
Chapter 7
Delusions of Parasitosis (Imaginary Insect or Mite Infestations) ...................................75
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Contents
PART II
Identification of Arthropods and the Diseases They Cause
Chapter 8
Identification of Medically Important Arthropods .........................................................89
Chapter 9
Signs and Symptoms of Arthropod-Borne Diseases ....................................................107
PART III
Arthropods of Medical Importance
Chapter 10
Ants .................................................................................................................................115
Chapter 11
Bees .................................................................................................................................127
Chapter 12
Beetles .............................................................................................................................135
Chapter 13
Bugs (The True Bugs) ....................................................................................................141
Chapter 14
Caterpillars (Urticating) ..................................................................................................159
Chapter 15
Centipedes ......................................................................................................................167
Chapter 16
Cockroaches ...................................................................................................................171
Chapter 17
Earwigs............................................................................................................................177
Chapter 18
Fleas ................................................................................................................................181
Chapter 19
Flies (Biting) ...................................................................................................................191
Chapter 20
Flies (Nonbiting) .............................................................................................................215
Chapter 21
Flies (That Might Cause Myiasis) ...................................................................................225
Chapter 22
Lice ..................................................................................................................................251
Chapter 23
Millipedes .......................................................................................................................263
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Contents
Chapter 24
Mites ................................................................................................................................267
Chapter 25
Mosquitoes ......................................................................................................................291
Chapter 26
Moths (Species Whose Scales or Hairs Cause Irritation). .............................................341
Chapter 27
Pentastomes (Tongue Worms) .......................................................................................347
Chapter 28
Scorpions ........................................................................................................................351
Chapter 29
Spiders .............................................................................................................................359
Chapter 30
Ticks ................................................................................................................................383
Chapter 31
Wasps (Yellowjackets, Hornets, and Paper Wasps) ......................................................451
PART IV
Personal Protection Measures against Arthropods
Chapter 32
Pros and Cons of Insect Repellents ...............................................................................465
Chapter 33
Arthropod-Specific Personal Protection Techniques ....................................................473
Glossary ..........................................................................................................................483
Index ...............................................................................................................................493
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