Biology of Ticks, Volume 2Oxford University Press, 1991 - Ecology |
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... humidity . The microenvironment of the soil and soil - vegetation interface , such as the dense mat at the base of the meadow or the leaf litter and leaf mold of the forest floor , represents the microclimate . A vertical humidity and ...
... humidity . The microenvironment of the soil and soil - vegetation interface , such as the dense mat at the base of the meadow or the leaf litter and leaf mold of the forest floor , represents the microclimate . A vertical humidity and ...
Page 69
... humidity and total darkness as the ticks fed on the post- hibernating bats . These observations suggest that some factor other than photoperiod , e.g. , some component of host blood , may provide the stimulus for induction and ...
... humidity and total darkness as the ticks fed on the post- hibernating bats . These observations suggest that some factor other than photoperiod , e.g. , some component of host blood , may provide the stimulus for induction and ...
Page 390
... humidity . Incubators are ideal for tick - breeding purposes because they provide a designated , controlled environment where conditions are uniform and optimized for each species ( or life stage ) . Again , as with tick feeding ...
... humidity . Incubators are ideal for tick - breeding purposes because they provide a designated , controlled environment where conditions are uniform and optimized for each species ( or life stage ) . Again , as with tick feeding ...
Contents
ECOLOGY OF NONNIDOCOLOUS TICKS | 3 |
ECOLOGY OF NIDICOLOUS TICKS | 66 |
ACQUIRED IMMUNITY TO TICKS | 92 |
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