References
Selected References
Beaty, B. J., and W. C. Marquardt (eds). 1996. The biology of disease vectors. University of Colorado Press, Niwot, CO. 630 pp. A well-written series of reviews emphasizing molecular aspects.
Bowman, A. S., J. W. Dillwith, J. R. Sauer. 1996. Tick salivary prostaglandins: presence, origin and significance. Parasitol. Today. 12:388–396. Tick prostaglandins act as immunosuppresants, anticoagulants, and analgesics. They allow the tick to feed over an extended time without the blood clotting, an inflammatory reaction occurring, or the host dislodging them.
Foelix, R. F. 1982. Biology of spiders. Cambridge, Massachusetts, Harvard University Press. Attractive, comprehensive book with extensive references; of interest to both amateurs and professionals.
Hubbell, S. 1997. Trouble with honeybees. Nat. Hist. 106:32–43. Parasitic mites (Varroa jacobsoni on bee larvae and Acarapis woodi in the trachea of adults) cause serious losses among honey bees.
Kaston, B. J. 1978. How to know the spiders, ed. 3. Dubuque, Iowa, William C. Brown Publishers. Spiral-bound identification manual.
Kettle, D. S. 1995. Medical and veterinary entomology. CAB International, Wallingford, 725 pp. A comprehensive text and good reference source.
Lane, R. P., and R. W. Crosskey, (eds). 1993. Medical insects and arachnids. London, Chapman and Hall. This is the best book currently available on medical entomology.
McDaniel, B. 1979. How to know the ticks and mites. Dubuque, Iowa, William C. Brown Publishers. Useful, well-illustrated keys to genera and higher categories of ticks and mites in the United States.
Ostfeld, R. S. 1997. The ecology of Lyme-disease risk. Amer. Sci. 85:338–346. Lyme disease, caused by a bacterium transmitted by ticks, has been reported in 48 of the 50 United States and seems to be increasing in frequency and geographic range.
Polis, G. A., (ed). 1990. The biology of scorpions. Stanford, California, Stanford University Press. The editor brings together a readable summary of what is known about scorpions.
Shear, W. A. 1994. Untangling the evolution of the web. Amer. Sci. 82:256–266. Fossil spider webs are nonexistent. Evolution of the web must be studied by comparing modern spider webs to each other and correlating studies of spider anatomy.
Suter, R. B. 1999. Walking on water. Amer. Sci. 87:154–159. Fishing spiders (Dolomedes) depend on surface tension to walk on water.
Vollrath, F. 1992. Spider webs and silks. Sci. Am. 266:70–76 (Mar.). Spider web design and silk must obey the same constraints as materials used in human structural engineering; we can learn useful lessons from spiders.
Weaver, D. C. 1999. Mysterious fevers. Discover 20:37–40. Ehrlichiosis is caused by a bacterial parasite of white blood cells transmitted by ticks.
Beaty, B. J., and W. C. Marquardt (eds). 1996. The biology of disease vectors. University of Colorado Press, Niwot, CO. 630 pp. A well-written series of reviews emphasizing molecular aspects.
Bowman, A. S., J. W. Dillwith, J. R. Sauer. 1996. Tick salivary prostaglandins: presence, origin and significance. Parasitol. Today. 12:388–396. Tick prostaglandins act as immunosuppresants, anticoagulants, and analgesics. They allow the tick to feed over an extended time without the blood clotting, an inflammatory reaction occurring, or the host dislodging them.
Foelix, R. F. 1982. Biology of spiders. Cambridge, Massachusetts, Harvard University Press. Attractive, comprehensive book with extensive references; of interest to both amateurs and professionals.
Hubbell, S. 1997. Trouble with honeybees. Nat. Hist. 106:32–43. Parasitic mites (Varroa jacobsoni on bee larvae and Acarapis woodi in the trachea of adults) cause serious losses among honey bees.
Kaston, B. J. 1978. How to know the spiders, ed. 3. Dubuque, Iowa, William C. Brown Publishers. Spiral-bound identification manual.
Kettle, D. S. 1995. Medical and veterinary entomology. CAB International, Wallingford, 725 pp. A comprehensive text and good reference source.
Lane, R. P., and R. W. Crosskey, (eds). 1993. Medical insects and arachnids. London, Chapman and Hall. This is the best book currently available on medical entomology.
McDaniel, B. 1979. How to know the ticks and mites. Dubuque, Iowa, William C. Brown Publishers. Useful, well-illustrated keys to genera and higher categories of ticks and mites in the United States.
Ostfeld, R. S. 1997. The ecology of Lyme-disease risk. Amer. Sci. 85:338–346. Lyme disease, caused by a bacterium transmitted by ticks, has been reported in 48 of the 50 United States and seems to be increasing in frequency and geographic range.
Polis, G. A., (ed). 1990. The biology of scorpions. Stanford, California, Stanford University Press. The editor brings together a readable summary of what is known about scorpions.
Shear, W. A. 1994. Untangling the evolution of the web. Amer. Sci. 82:256–266. Fossil spider webs are nonexistent. Evolution of the web must be studied by comparing modern spider webs to each other and correlating studies of spider anatomy.
Suter, R. B. 1999. Walking on water. Amer. Sci. 87:154–159. Fishing spiders (Dolomedes) depend on surface tension to walk on water.
Vollrath, F. 1992. Spider webs and silks. Sci. Am. 266:70–76 (Mar.). Spider web design and silk must obey the same constraints as materials used in human structural engineering; we can learn useful lessons from spiders.
Weaver, D. C. 1999. Mysterious fevers. Discover 20:37–40. Ehrlichiosis is caused by a bacterial parasite of white blood cells transmitted by ticks.
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