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Arthropod-borne diseases are very important for human and animal health. A brief introduction is developed on the importance and needs for the control of such diseases.
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Although arthropods actually transmit agents able to cause diseases and not diseases, transmission of diseases is utilized in this book for practicability.
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Marcondes, C.B. (2017). Generalities and Importance of Arthropod-Borne Diseases. In: Marcondes, C. (eds) Arthropod Borne Diseases. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-13884-8_1
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