The Sucking Lice of North America: An Illustrated Manual for Identification

A complete and practical manual of the North American Anoplura representing 19 genera and 75 species belonging to 9 families. These small bloodsucking insects are of major importance to medical and veterinary sciences . The format for each species includes synonymy, diagnosis, biology, hosts, distribution, remarks, and outstanding full-page figures. There is a host-parasite list, references, and an index of scientific names. A very usable book for entomologists, zoologists, parasitologists, and public health personnel and a valuable reference work for undergraduate and graduate students; should be available in all science libraries. - Choice