New e-book "The Ixodid Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) of Southern Africa"

From the publisher's description:

This is a comprehensive work summarizing the current state of knowledge of the biology of the hard ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) of Southern Africa (South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Swaziland, Lesotho and Maputo Province, Mozambique). It provides an overview of the history of tick research in Southern Africa and the evolution of our knowledge of the ticks’ distribution and biology, as well as the methods used to determine tick distribution, abundance and host preference.

This Springer title is available via ProQuest Ebook Central. PDF chapters can be permanently downloaded by students and staff. 

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