Wageningen Academic Publishers - Catalogue 2015

10 Animal & veterinary science
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ISSN 1875-0699 – Ecology and Control of Vector-borne diseases
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In the past century, many advances were made in the control of
vector-borne diseases. Malaria disappeared from the northern
hemisphere, diseases such as typhus, Bartonella and yellow fever
were seriously reduced in prevalence and in many countries
effective methods of disease control contributed to a greatly reduced
incidence of such diseases. Most of these advances were beneficial
to the industrialized world, whereas underdeveloped countries
continued to suffer much as before. Indeed, several diseases such as
malaria, Rift Valley fever and African sleeping sickness are still highly
prevalent in specific countries. ‘New’ vector-borne diseases, dengue
and West Nile fever, have emerged and are invading previously
disease-free regions. The discovery of new drugs and vaccines has
made great advances and allows for the effective treatment and
control of many diseases. In contrast, vector control has lagged
behind in development, even though it is realized that effective vector
control would allow for an immediate interruption of the transmission
of disease, and aid in disease control and eradication. In the last
20 years new initiatives on vector control have been undertaken,
leading to a rapid development of effective and lasting methods of
vector control. The development of molecular genetics has provided
new insight in vector biology and behaviour, which is being used for
developing new strategies of vector control. Advances in geographic
information systems allow for precision targeting of interventions.
The collective information on new developments in Vector Ecology
and Control of Vector-borne Diseases is scattered over numerous
periodicals and electronic databases. This book series intends to
bring together this information in volumes arranged around selected
themes that are currently of interest.
Ecology of parasite-vector interactions
edited by: Willem Takken and Constantianus J.M. Koenraadt
Vector-borne diseases continue to be one of the
most important determinants affecting human
and animal health. Large numbers of people
suffer from diseases like malaria, dengue,
filariasis and leishmaniasis, especially in the
tropics. Whereas these diseases were eradicated
from the temperate climate zones, in recent
years the rising incidence of ‘emerging’ vectorborne
diseases such as bluetongue, West Nile
Virus, Lyme disease, tick-borne encephalitis and the recent outbreaks
of chikungunya and dengue in southern Europe provide evidence
that these diseases are resilient and can disperse to other regions and
continents where before they were not present or relevant.
Many tools for the management of vector-borne diseases are currently
under pressure because of increasing drug and insecticide resistance,
as well as the realization of biological variation of parasites and vectors
and their ecosystems. At the same time, progress in our understanding
of genetics, immunology, population biology and epidemiology
allow for a better understanding of parasite-vector interactions. Here
the state-of-the-art of these interactions is being reviewed, and means
for using this information for advanced strategies of vector-borne
disease control are proposed. Ecology of parasite-vector interactions
aims to provide a rapid overview of recent developments in the field
of parasite-vector interactions and how this can be used for more
effective and sustainable disease control.
© 2013 – 272 pages – EUR 94 – USD 135
Edited volume
hardback ISBN 978-90-8686-188-0
e-book ISBN 978-90-8686-744-8
www.WageningenAcademic.com/ecvd-03
Olfaction in vector-host interactions
edited by: Willem Takken and Bart G.J. Knols
© 2010 – 438 pages – EUR 101 – USD 146
Edited volume
hardback ISBN 978-90-8686-091-3
e-book ISBN 978-90-8686-698-4
www.WageningenAcademic.com/ecvd-02
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Emerging pests and vector-borne diseases in
Europe
edited by: Willem Takken and Bart G.J. Knols
© 2007 – 500 pages – EUR 104 – USD 147
Edited volume
hardback ISBN 978-90-8686-053-1
e-book ISBN 978-90-8686-626-7
www.WageningenAcademic.com/ecvd-01
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