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Biodiversity of Parasite-fauna (Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh Himalayas)
Bhagat, R.C.
, Professor & Head, Deptt. of Zoology, and Dean, Faculty of Science in the University of Kashmir.
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PRINTED BOOK DETAILS:
ISBN :
978-81-224-2267-2
Publication Year :
Jan, 2008
Edition :
1st
Pages :
232
Price :
$ 19.75
Binding : Hardbound
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About the Book: |
The book, Biodiversity of Parasite-fauna: Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh Himalayas, embodies a comprehensive account of biodiversity of animal parasites of paramount zoogeographical importance. The parasite-fauna include protozoans, helminthes (trematodes, cestodes, acanthocephalans and nematodes), leeches (parasitic), parasitic arthropods (crustaceans, acari and insects) and entomophagous parasitic insects, parasitizing diverse hosts, belonging to different groups of invertebrates as well as vertebrates (fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals, including man), besides plants.
In its pioneering efforts, the book brings together a wide range of the diversity of parasites with emphasis on the systematic survey, position, species richness and economic importance. Bibliography, author and subject indices, appended to the book, makes it more useful.
It would cater to the growing needs of scientists, experts, research scholars and students, who are in the field of agriculture, veterinary, medical, economic parasitology and entomology, and researchers in the field of faunistic biodiversity. Further, the study of parasites is significant in biowealth knowledge of our region.
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About the Author: |
Dr. R.C. Bhagat is presently Professor & Head, Department of Zoology, and Dean, Faculty of Science in the University of Kashmir. Earlier, he served as an Assistant Research Officer at Sericulture Research Centre of the Govt. of Jammu & Kashmir. He has specialized in the fields of agricultural entomology, biological control of insects and faunistic biodiversity in J & K State. He has guided more than a dozen scholars for their M.Phil/Ph.D. degrees. Dr. Bhagat has also accomplished a few major research projects. He is also active member of academic/expert committees, and of scientific, statutory and non-statutory bodies.
He has to his credit more than 62 research/scientific publications, including three books: Zoological Studies of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh: An Annotated Bibliography, 1848-1983; Biological Diversity of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh Himalayas: A Comprehensive and Classified Bibliography and Biodiversity of Kashmir Himalayas.
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Contents: |
- Parasitic Protozoans
- Platyhelminthes (Trematodes and Cestodes)
- Acanthocephalan Parasites
- Nematodes (Animal and Plant-Parasitic) and Parasitic Leeches
- Parasitic Crustaceans (Copepods) and Acari
- Parasitic Insects (Fleas, Lice and Bugs)
- Other Parasitic Insects (Mosquitoes and Flies)?(Diptera)
- Entomophagous Parasitic Insects
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Review: |
Review which appeared in Current Science October 25, 2009:
The book encapsulates vast information on parasite-biodiversity published during the past century, lying scattered in numerous Indian and foreign research journals, monographs, books, etc. The book is also laced with a number of updated checklist, catalogues and bibliography, besides it is well-equipped with subject and author index. Undoubtedly, the present reference/research book is a pioneer effort, significant in bio-wealth knowledge of important zoogeographical regions of Indian sub-continent and will prove an indispensable tool for researchers, experts and students in various fields of biodiversity in general and parasite and parasitoids in particular.
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Audience: |
Agriculture,Biological Sciences & Biotechnology,Zoology
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