ARTHRODPODS OF MEDICAL IMPORTANCE IN AFRICA. PART 2. DATA ON ARTHROPODS OTHER THAN MOSQUITOES

Abstract

The occurrence of insects and other arthropods of medical importance in Africa is summarized on the basis of a compilation of all available references in the scientific literature. The report includes, for each major group of arthropods, a listing of species and subspecies with biological and distributional data, tabulations of diseases or disease organisms transmitted, and complete literature citations. The groups of arthropods included, with the number of species or subspecies in parentheses, are: Part I AD-650 931: mosquitoes (1037); Part II: Arthropods other than mosquitoes: Black flies (103) , Sand flies (269), Midges (177), Horse flies (1080), Biting flies (67), Non- biting flies (50), Fleas (363), Bugs (24), Urticating and vesicating arthropods (9), Ticks (424), Mites (26), and Miscellaneous arthropods (33).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0650949

Entities

People

  • B. V. Travis
  • C. E. Mendoza
  • R. M. Labadan

Organizations

  • United States Army Soldier Systems Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arachnid Bites And Stings
  • Eutrophication
  • Habitats
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Tickborne Diseases
  • Ticks

Readers

  • Technical Research and Report Writing.
  • Vector-Borne Disease and Entomology