Biology of Ticks, Volume 2Oxford University Press, 1991 - Ecology |
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Page 74
... important but only in a secondary and complementary role . Gravity appeared to have no effect on the orienting behavior of A. walkerae , but it is important in host - seeking behavior of several other species ( see below , harborage ...
... important but only in a secondary and complementary role . Gravity appeared to have no effect on the orienting behavior of A. walkerae , but it is important in host - seeking behavior of several other species ( see below , harborage ...
Page 185
... important hosts of Hyalomma m . marginatum and other CCHF vector ticks in the regions where the disease is common . Hares are also believed to be important as amplifier hosts , allowing rapid expansion of the tick population . Hare ...
... important hosts of Hyalomma m . marginatum and other CCHF vector ticks in the regions where the disease is common . Hares are also believed to be important as amplifier hosts , allowing rapid expansion of the tick population . Hare ...
Page 239
... importance in the field . A. variegatum is regarded as the most important vector because it feeds readily on domestic livestock as a well as on a wide range of other hosts and it has the widest distribution . A. variegatum is found ...
... importance in the field . A. variegatum is regarded as the most important vector because it feeds readily on domestic livestock as a well as on a wide range of other hosts and it has the widest distribution . A. variegatum is found ...
Contents
ECOLOGY OF NONNIDOCOLOUS TICKS | 3 |
ECOLOGY OF NIDICOLOUS TICKS | 66 |
ACQUIRED IMMUNITY TO TICKS | 92 |
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