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Department of Medical Entomology
Department of Medical Entomology
| Title: | Department of Medical Entomology |
| Identifier: | http://medent.usyd.edu.au/ |
| Creator: | Westmead Hospital <Wentworthville> / Department of Medical Entomology |
| Contributor: | Webb, Cameron E.; Russell, Richard C. |
| Abstract: | The Department of Medical Entomology is the only institution for this aspect of entomology in Australia and as such serves as the de facto National Reference Laboratory for insects and other arthropods of medical and public health importance. The Department based at Westmead Hospital and linked with Sydney University. On its web site the department supplies fact sheets about vector-borne diseases, medically important arthropods, maggot debridement therapy, arbovirus surveillance and mosquito monitoring programs, information about their research projects, a key for the common mosquitoes of southeastern Australia and answers to frequently asked questions about human pathogenic arthropods. [Information of the supplier, modified] |
| Table of contents: | Department (Research, Consulting, Teaching) / Projects / Fact Sheets / FAQ / Photos / Mosquito Key / Publications / Staff / Links |
| Subject: |
Harmful animals (591.65); Arthropods (595); Medicine and health (610) » find similar sources! |
| Spatial coverage: | Australia |
| Audience: | Intermediate; Experts |
| Language: | English |
| Format: | website |
| Resource type: |
Additional colleges and research institutes; Discipline based websites |
| Access: | free |
| Metadata update date: | 2010-11-25 |
| Metadata provider: |
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| URL of this vifabio-resource: | http://www.vifabio.de/en/iqfBio/detail/6778 |
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