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... nymphs and adults of A. brumpti which require 90 days and 8-21 days , respectively , to become replete . The amount ... nymphs . This process has evolved further in some individuals of O. savignyi , where transformation of larvae to ...
... nymphs and adults of A. brumpti which require 90 days and 8-21 days , respectively , to become replete . The amount ... nymphs . This process has evolved further in some individuals of O. savignyi , where transformation of larvae to ...
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... Nymphs select similar hosts to the larvae , and are capable of survival without feeding for 274-309 days . Newly moulted nymphs are relatively inactive for 1-4 days , but when they do partake of a meal it lasts from 3 to 12 days with an ...
... Nymphs select similar hosts to the larvae , and are capable of survival without feeding for 274-309 days . Newly moulted nymphs are relatively inactive for 1-4 days , but when they do partake of a meal it lasts from 3 to 12 days with an ...
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... nymphs on susceptible sheep . Likewise nymphs , which ingested virus - infected blood , were able to transfer the pathogens hereditarily to the adults during the process of moulting . The virus ingested by a female tick fed on infected ...
... nymphs on susceptible sheep . Likewise nymphs , which ingested virus - infected blood , were able to transfer the pathogens hereditarily to the adults during the process of moulting . The virus ingested by a female tick fed on infected ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
CUTICLE THE KEY TO TICK ADAPTABILITY | 10 |
EXTERNAL FEATURES OF SOME ECONOMICALLY IMPORTANT SPECIES 27 | 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