Acarology: Mites and Human WelfareThe only compendium to provide thorough coverage of ticks and mites, this text/reference brings together comprehensive information not otherwise available except through a detailed search of the literature. Beginning with an introductory overview and general characterization of mites, it goes on to detail their morphology, anatomy, and metabolic systems; specific descriptions of orders and superfamilies; and five areas in which mites affect human welfare: health and medicine, agriculture, stored products, biological control, and ecological systems. Each chapter is followed by extensive literature citations and references, including some not yet in print. The text is lavishly illustrated with approximately 300 figures, including line drawings, photographs, and scanning electron micrographs. |
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... surface area proportionate to volume , for " The higher animals are not larger because they are more complicated . They are more complicated because they are larger " ( Haldane , 1925-1926 , 1956 ) . Exoskeleton imposes limitations on ...
... surface area proportionate to volume , for " The higher animals are not larger because they are more complicated . They are more complicated because they are larger " ( Haldane , 1925-1926 , 1956 ) . Exoskeleton imposes limitations on ...
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... surface . Gamasida : sclerotized , sometimes hardened dorsal plates , scuta , and genital sclerites ; ar- mored in some ( Uropodina ) . Ixodida : secondary shields or plates ; scuta in hard ticks ; integumental fossettes in soft ticks ...
... surface . Gamasida : sclerotized , sometimes hardened dorsal plates , scuta , and genital sclerites ; ar- mored in some ( Uropodina ) . Ixodida : secondary shields or plates ; scuta in hard ticks ; integumental fossettes in soft ticks ...
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... surface of the cheliceral stylets . It is assumed that this gland has retained its enzyme - secretory func- tion ... surface . ( 2 ) The lateral gland is pear - shaped ( pyriform ) and is placed ventrolaterally to the dorsal gland with ...
... surface of the cheliceral stylets . It is assumed that this gland has retained its enzyme - secretory func- tion ... surface . ( 2 ) The lateral gland is pear - shaped ( pyriform ) and is placed ventrolaterally to the dorsal gland with ...
Contents
PART ONE INTRODUCTION | 3 |
Arachnid Relatives Past and Present | 20 |
PART TWO A FORM AND FUNCTIONEXTERNAL MORPHOLOGY | 41 |
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absent Acari Acariens Acariformes Acarina Acarol Acarologia Actinedida adult aedeagus Amblyomma andersoni arachnids Argas argasid Argasidae arthropods Balashov beetles biology body Bull cells chelicerae classification claws coxae coxal glands cuticle Dermacentor deutonymph dorsal view duct eggs Entomol Eriophyidae Evans excretory exhibit Fain feeding female Figure Gamasida ganglia genera genital opening genus gnathosoma Grandjean Haller's organ Hammen hard ticks hemolymph Holothyrida host Hughes hypopi hypostome hysterosoma idiosoma insects integument Ixodes ixodid ticks Ixodidae Jeppson Krantz larvae legs males mammals molting morphology muscles nerve nymphal nymphs occur Opilioacarida opisthosoma oribatids Ornithodoros pairs palps parasites pedipalpal peritremes pheromones phoretic plates pore posterior prelarva present Proc protonymph Sarcoptiformes sclerotized segments sensilla setae shield soft ticks Sonenshine species sperm spermatophore spider mites stages stigmata structure SUBORDER Superfamily synganglion tarsus tion tracheae trichobothria tritonymph Trombiculidae tubules types Univ ventral view Vitzthum water mites Woodring Zool