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... PAGE FIG . 1. Dorsal view of the female of the Karroo paralysis tick , Ixodes rubicundus . 4 FIG . 2. Dorsal view of the nymph of the Spinose tick , Otobius megnini . 8 FIG . 3. Section through the cuticle of an unfed.
... PAGE FIG . 1. Dorsal view of the female of the Karroo paralysis tick , Ixodes rubicundus . 4 FIG . 2. Dorsal view of the nymph of the Spinose tick , Otobius megnini . 8 FIG . 3. Section through the cuticle of an unfed.
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... Dorsal view of the male , female , nymph and larva of Dermacentor variabilis . 33 37 42 46 FIG . 17. Dorsal view of ( a ) male ; ( b ) female ; ( c ) nymph and ( d ) larva of Dermacentor parumapertus . 50 FIG . 18. Dorsal view of ( a ) ...
... Dorsal view of the male , female , nymph and larva of Dermacentor variabilis . 33 37 42 46 FIG . 17. Dorsal view of ( a ) male ; ( b ) female ; ( c ) nymph and ( d ) larva of Dermacentor parumapertus . 50 FIG . 18. Dorsal view of ( a ) ...
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... dorsal view ; ( b ) female , ventral view ; ( c ) male , dorsal view ; ( d ) male , ventral view . FIG . 28. Characters used in the diagnosis of argasid ticks . FIG . 29. Ornithodorus moubata : ( a ) dorsal view of female ; ( b ) ventral ...
... dorsal view ; ( b ) female , ventral view ; ( c ) male , dorsal view ; ( d ) male , ventral view . FIG . 28. Characters used in the diagnosis of argasid ticks . FIG . 29. Ornithodorus moubata : ( a ) dorsal view of female ; ( b ) ventral ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
CUTICLE THE KEY TO TICK ADAPTABILITY | 10 |
EXTERNAL FEATURES OF SOME ECONOMICALLY IMPORTANT SPECIES | 27 |
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activity Africa Amblyomma andersoni animals appear areas argasid Argasidae attached Babesia basis capituli bite body Boophilus broad capitulum cattle cells Cervical grooves cheliceral colour coxa coxal cuticle cytoplasm Dermacentor disease dogs dorsal view eggs endocuticle engorged epicuticle evertsi external spur feeding fluid fully fed genus granules Haemaphysalis hairs hard ticks hexagonus Hoogstraal host humidity Hyalomma hypostome infection inner Ixodes ricinus large number larvae larvae and nymphs lateral layer Lees legs length louping ill lumen male mammals membrane microplus moult muscles Nuttall nymphal nymphs nymphs and adults occur palp palpi parasites pathogens period persicus pharynx posterior margin punctations rabbits relapsing fever reported Rhipicephalus rickettsiae rounded salivary glands sanguineus scutum sheep skin soft ticks spermatophore spiracle Spiracular plate spirochaetes spotted fever spur on coxa surface tarsus tarsus IV temperature Theileria tick species tissues transmission transmitted transverse unfed females variabilis vector ventral virus whilst