The Terrestrial Acari of the British Isles: Introduction and biology |
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... feeding and phytophagous mites invariably show some modifications of the chelate - dentate condition that adapt the chelicera for piercing the tissues of the ... habits; Parthenogenesis; Postembryonic development; Feeding habits; References.
... feeding and phytophagous mites invariably show some modifications of the chelate - dentate condition that adapt the chelicera for piercing the tissues of the ... habits; Parthenogenesis; Postembryonic development; Feeding habits; References.
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... feeding on the living tissues of the host . Many parasitic species are of ... habits cause con- siderable discomfort to man and other animals . The ... feeding . In the life - cycle , the number of active postembryonic developmental ...
... feeding on the living tissues of the host . Many parasitic species are of ... habits cause con- siderable discomfort to man and other animals . The ... feeding . In the life - cycle , the number of active postembryonic developmental ...
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... feeding habits ; a large proportion are free - living in soil and humus , some are scavengers or un- specialized feeders in nest debris , whilst others are blood- or lymph - feeding ecto- and endoparasites . Many authors ( Vitzthum ...
... feeding habits ; a large proportion are free - living in soil and humus , some are scavengers or un- specialized feeders in nest debris , whilst others are blood- or lymph - feeding ecto- and endoparasites . Many authors ( Vitzthum ...
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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