Entomologia Médica e Veterinária
Authors: Maruniak, J. E., and Garcia-Maruniak, A.
Source: Florida Entomologist, 95(1) : 241
Published By: Florida Entomological Society
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Book Reviews 241
MARCONDES, C. B. (ED.). 2011. Entomologia Médica e Veterinária. Second edition. Editora Atheneu,
São Paulo, Brazil. [xviii] + 526 pp. ISBN 978-85-388-0183-2, paperback, Reais 124.95 (a promotional
price), about US$67.69.
This book fills an important need for a text- introduction followed by the specimens’ morphol-
book in veterinary and medical entomology in ogy/physiology, biology, a summary of the main
South America where many diseases are trans- species for each group, their medical and veteri-
mitted by arthropods. This second edition empha- nary importance, control methods, collections and
sizes the relationships of arthropods, zoonotic dis- rearing methodologies, future studies, a list of
eases with potential as emerging pathogens, and recommended references, and bibliography. Some
medically relevant diseases. In fact, most chap- chapters have, however, additional information.
ters have a section summarizing the medical and The use of drawings, schematic representations
veterinary importance of each arthropod family. of life cycles, figures showing important morpho-
While this textbook can be used for an undergrad- logical characters and photographs some of which
uate course, it is also a foundation for graduate are in color and scanning electron micrographs
level students who would supplement the course is extensive throughout the book. In addition to
with journal articles. As with the previous edi- many tables summarizing essential information,
tion, this book will be useful for scientists with there are several dichotomous keys for specimen
research in South America and medical doctors identification.
who have patients or travelers with diseases ac- In this second edition, emphasis was given
quired by arthropod transmission. to the vectors of important and current diseases
The second edition of Entomologia Médica e that may not have been considered major medical
Veterinária (Medical and Veterinary Entomology) and veterinary problems 10 years ago. The need
has been published 10 years after Dr. Marcondes’ to understand the basic biology of the arthropods
first edition (2001) with several new chapters and vectoring diseases is emphasized in this book by
current information. The book, written in Portu- covering areas to better recognize, collect, and
guese, is divided in 23 chapters and a glossary control such vectors. The chapters covering mos-
with contributions by 14 authors mostly associ- quitoes, lice and mites are extensive due to their
ated with research institutions all over Brazil. medical importance in the regions. It is important
However, throughout this book Dr. Marcondes’ to mention the concern by the authors to identify
extensive knowledge of the area is evident by his the arthropods’ common names from different
personal involvement in authoring 11 chapters. areas of Brazil and Latin America. Just this de-
The subjects described in this book are: 1. Mor- tail widens the target population that can benefit
phology and physiology of the most important from this book and, although it is written in Por-
medical and veterinary groups; 2. Epidemiology tuguese, Spanish speaking students or teachers
of vector associated diseases; 3. Hematophagy should be able to understand its content.
and the relationship between parasites and vec- Dr. Carlos Brisola Marcondes recently (2009)
tors; 4. Vector competence: modeling importance published the book, Doenças Transmitidas e
in the transmission of dengue; 5. Phlebotomine Causadas por Artrópodes (Diseases Transmitted
flies; 6. Simuliidae (black flies); 7. Ceratopogoni- and Caused by Arthropods), and in 2006 Terapia
dae; 8. Culicidae (mosquitoes); 9. Tabanidae; 10. Larval de Lesões de Pele Causadas por Diabetes
Flies; 11. Larval therapy; 12. Forensic entomolo- e Outras Doenças (Larval Therapy of Lesions
gy; 13. Ants that cause health diseases; 14. Fleas; Caused by Diabetes and Other Diseases). He is
15. Lice (sucking and chewing); 16. Triatominea; a Parasitology and Medical Entomology Profes-
17. Cimicids and other Heteroptera Hemiptera; sor of the Federal University of Santa Catarina,
18. Synanthropic cockroaches; 19. Mites (ticks Brazil.
and others); 20. Collection, preservation and
mounting arthropods of medical and veterinary J. E. Maruniak and A. Garcia-Maruniak
importance; 21. Arthropod control: general prin- Entomology & Nematology Dept.,
ciples; 22. Species, speciation and modern mor- University of Florida
phometrics and 23. Screening of insect pests by Gainesville, FL 32611-0620
remote sensors. Each chapter starts with a brief E-mails: marun@ufl.edu and alemar@ufl.edu
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