The mites and ticks are very important arthropods which are responsible for causing different types of diseases to livestock, domestic animals and human beings besides causing nuisance itching, irritation, inflammation, dermatitis and discomforts. The present book deals with the mites and ticks in detail known from India and abroad which are of importance in medical, veterinary and public health aspects.

This book provides a detailed account of mites and ticks covering not only the various diseases which they cause to the human beings, veterinary and other domesticated animals, touching upon the pathogens involved symptoms of disease, distribution, epidemiology, pathogenesis, hosts, attacked, therapeutic aspects, prevention and control of these injurious organisms etc. Besides, information pertaining to some basic aspects likes diagnosis, external, internal morphology of mites and ticks, their habits and habitats, life cycles, postembryonic development, classification, keys to some important taxonomic categories are also given. At the end, a long list of references and a table giving the important diseases, hosts, pathogens and distribution are also appended. This book is the first of its kind and hopefully will cater the need of a large section of scientists, medical personnel and veterinarians.