The Terrestrial Acari of the British Isles: Introduction and biology |
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... instars . On the basis of the number of active developmental stages , four distinct types of life - cycle occur in the Prostigmata ( fig . 55 ) . In the Tarsonemina only two stages follow the egg , namely , the larva and adult . The ...
... instars . On the basis of the number of active developmental stages , four distinct types of life - cycle occur in the Prostigmata ( fig . 55 ) . In the Tarsonemina only two stages follow the egg , namely , the larva and adult . The ...
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... instars before becoming mature , whilst in the male one or two nymphal instars may succeed the larval stage . The summer eggs hatch in 8-14 days , depending on the generation ; those of the ‚ i.l. o.w.l. cem . 125 126 124 127 FIGS . 124 ...
... instars before becoming mature , whilst in the male one or two nymphal instars may succeed the larval stage . The summer eggs hatch in 8-14 days , depending on the generation ; those of the ‚ i.l. o.w.l. cem . 125 126 124 127 FIGS . 124 ...
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... instars , except males of some species , feed on the blood and tissue fluids of the host . Heavy infestations of ... instar , and thus be able to reduce the number of developmental stages without adversely affecting fecundity was due to ...
... instars , except males of some species , feed on the blood and tissue fluids of the host . Heavy infestations of ... instar , and thus be able to reduce the number of developmental stages without adversely affecting fecundity was due to ...
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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