Author Description

Some scientific books become enduring classics, providing exceptional value and insights long after their creation. The 1972 translation of Yuri Balashov's Bloodsucking Ticks (Ixodoidea)-Vectors of Diseases of Man and Animals is one such book. Despite being more than 50 years old, Balashov's book provides unique insights on the morphology, biology, and physiology of both hard and soft ticks and the features that have made them such successful vectors of disease. Now, this new annotated reprint combines the wisdom of the original volume with a wealth of updates and comments, particularly regarding the taxonomy changes that have occurred since the original publication. Arriving at a time when tick-borne diseases are experiencing a global resurgence, this volume will become an essential resource for public health entomologists and others working to control ticks and the viruses, bacteria, and protozoa they transmit.