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... humidity receptors are located ( see Chapter 16 ) , transferred them to high humidity , and found that some ticks were able to actively absorb water . It was not possible to tell if the wax seals on the distal end of leg I had failed or ...
... humidity receptors are located ( see Chapter 16 ) , transferred them to high humidity , and found that some ticks were able to actively absorb water . It was not possible to tell if the wax seals on the distal end of leg I had failed or ...
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... humidity conditions was also observed for the larvae of A. maculatum ( Fleetwood & Teel 1983 ) . Since there is no major humidity gradient between the questing height and soil level in the prairie environment , it seems logical that a ...
... humidity conditions was also observed for the larvae of A. maculatum ( Fleetwood & Teel 1983 ) . Since there is no major humidity gradient between the questing height and soil level in the prairie environment , it seems logical that a ...
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... humidity . Thus , when temperature is low and relative humidity high , for example in April and May , populations of adult A. americanum ascend vegetation and await a host . When temperature is high and relative humidity low , for ...
... humidity . Thus , when temperature is low and relative humidity high , for example in April and May , populations of adult A. americanum ascend vegetation and await a host . When temperature is high and relative humidity low , for ...
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Table of Contents | 13 |
Ticks on reptiles a difference of scale | 17 |
The cell biology of the ixodid tick salivary gland | 22 |
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20-hydroxyecdysone Acari acid acini acinus activity adenylate cyclase adult Aeschlimann Amblyomma americanum andersoni anti-tick antibodies antigen apolar arboreus Argas argasid Balashov basal Binnington Biochem bloodmeal Boophilus microplus cheliceral concentration copulation cuticle cycle Dermacentor variabilis Diehl digestive cells dromedarii ecdysone ecdysteroids eggs engorged Entomol enzyme extracts fed virgin Feldman-Muhsam female ticks fraction function Galun genital granules guinea pigs hebraeum hemocoel hemolymph holocyclus hormone host Hyalomma immune induced infestation Insect Physiol Ixodes Ixodes ricinus ixodid ticks Ixodoidea larvae lipid lone star tick lumen male mated females membrane metabolism midgut molting mouthparts nymphs Obenchain oocyte oogenesis Ornithodoros moubata ovary oviposition Parasitol phase pheromone protein receptor reproductive reptile ticks residual bodies ricinus salivary gland Sauer secretory sensilla sensory hairs serum sex pheromone Sonenshine sperm spermatophore studies supermolting tick feeding tick salivary glands tissues titers ultrastructure unfed females uptake variegatum virgin females vitellogenesis vitellogenin weight