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... IV broader than coxae III and slightly longer ; small external spur . Trochanter spurs present . Tarsi ( Fig . 14e ) long and broad ; tarsus I slightly humped , the hump becoming weaker from tarsus II to tarsus IV . Length of tarsus I ...
... IV broader than coxae III and slightly longer ; small external spur . Trochanter spurs present . Tarsi ( Fig . 14e ) long and broad ; tarsus I slightly humped , the hump becoming weaker from tarsus II to tarsus IV . Length of tarsus I ...
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... IV . Length of tarsus I , 0.58 mm , metatarsus I , 0.32 mm . Length of tarsus IV , 0.53 mm , metatarsus IV , 0.38 mm ( Fig . 14c ) . Spiracular plate . Oval , macula antero - ventrally ; transverse axis 0.24 mm , long axis 0.28 mm ...
... IV . Length of tarsus I , 0.58 mm , metatarsus I , 0.32 mm . Length of tarsus IV , 0.53 mm , metatarsus IV , 0.38 mm ( Fig . 14c ) . Spiracular plate . Oval , macula antero - ventrally ; transverse axis 0.24 mm , long axis 0.28 mm ...
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... tarsus I ; ( c ) tarsus IV ; ( d ) hypostome ; ( e ) - ( g ) O. hermsi : ( e ) tarsus and metatarsus I ; ( f ) tarsus and metatarsus IV ; ( g ) hypostome ; ( h ) - ( j ) O. turicata : ( h ) tarsus and metatarsus I ; ( i ) tarsus and ...
... tarsus I ; ( c ) tarsus IV ; ( d ) hypostome ; ( e ) - ( g ) O. hermsi : ( e ) tarsus and metatarsus I ; ( f ) tarsus and metatarsus IV ; ( g ) hypostome ; ( h ) - ( j ) O. turicata : ( h ) tarsus and metatarsus I ; ( i ) tarsus and ...
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