The Terrestrial Acari of the British Isles: Introduction and biology |
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... sclerotized regionally into shields or plates . The degree of sclerotization varies considerably and in weakly sclerotized mites the shields are differentiated from the surrounding cuticle only by their lack of striations . Sclerotized ...
... sclerotized regionally into shields or plates . The degree of sclerotization varies considerably and in weakly sclerotized mites the shields are differentiated from the surrounding cuticle only by their lack of striations . Sclerotized ...
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... sclerotization but the shields are usually widely separated by striated cuticle ( fig . 23 ) . The Cryptostigmata are amongst the most heavily sclerotized of the Acari . Characteristically , a prodorsum covering the dorsum of the ...
... sclerotization but the shields are usually widely separated by striated cuticle ( fig . 23 ) . The Cryptostigmata are amongst the most heavily sclerotized of the Acari . Characteristically , a prodorsum covering the dorsum of the ...
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... sclerotization of the specimen . Weakly sclerotized forms such as Astigmata and Tetranychidae should be treated with 50-60 per cent lactic acid whilst heavily sclerotized species such as the larger Mesostigmata may be treated in ...
... sclerotization of the specimen . Weakly sclerotized forms such as Astigmata and Tetranychidae should be treated with 50-60 per cent lactic acid whilst heavily sclerotized species such as the larger Mesostigmata may be treated in ...
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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