The Terrestrial Acari of the British Isles: Introduction and biology |
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... skin lining the inside of the external ear of a field vole . Species of this genus inhabit the surface layers of the skin and set up a chronic irritation . P. ovis Womersley is of considerable importance as a parasite of sheep in ...
... skin lining the inside of the external ear of a field vole . Species of this genus inhabit the surface layers of the skin and set up a chronic irritation . P. ovis Womersley is of considerable importance as a parasite of sheep in ...
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... skin diseases in poultry , horses and sheep ( Wharton & Fuller , 1952 ) . The larvae select attachment sites on those parts of the host's body where the skin is thin . In man , the favourite areas are the ankles , groin and arm- pits ...
... skin diseases in poultry , horses and sheep ( Wharton & Fuller , 1952 ) . The larvae select attachment sites on those parts of the host's body where the skin is thin . In man , the favourite areas are the ankles , groin and arm- pits ...
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... Skin parasites . The scabies or itch mites , the most familiar of all acarine skin parasites , are included amongst the Sarcoptidae . Sarcoptes scabiei ( L. ) infests a wide variety of mammals , and although no constant morpho- logical ...
... Skin parasites . The scabies or itch mites , the most familiar of all acarine skin parasites , are included amongst the Sarcoptidae . Sarcoptes scabiei ( L. ) infests a wide variety of mammals , and although no constant morpho- logical ...
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Acari Acarina Actinochaeta active adult ambulacrum amongst animals apotele appendages Arachnida Argasidae arthropods associated Berl biology birds body Britain British Bull cavity cells cent chelicerae Chelicerata claws coverslip coxae Cryptostigmata culture cuticle deutonymph disease dorsal Dorsum eggs engorged Eriophyidae Erythraeidae Evans fauna feathers female forms free-living galls genital orifice genus gnathosoma Grandjean habitat Halbt hatch Hist host hypostome hysterosoma idiosoma infested insects instars Ixodes ricinus Ixodidae large numbers larvae layer life-cycle Macrocheles male mammals Massee Mégnin Mesostigmata metapeltidium metasoma method moult to become mouthparts nests nymphal instars nymphs observed occur opisthosoma Oppia organ Oudms pair of legs parasites pedipalps phytophagous plants population propodosoma prosoma Prostigmata protonymphs region rutella sclerotized segments sensory setae sheep shield skin species specimens spermatophore spider mite stages stigmata Suctobelba surface Tarsonemina tarsus terrestrial Tetranychidae Tetranychus ticks tracheae tritonymphs Trombiculidae tube ulmi usually venter ventral Wharton Zool