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A well developed circular muscle band overlies these cells. Since there is no
structural or experimental evidence to suggest that any water reabsorp- tion
occurs here the esophagus probably functions solely as a food transfer tube. The
midgut ...
A well developed circular muscle band overlies these cells. Since there is no
structural or experimental evidence to suggest that any water reabsorp- tion
occurs here the esophagus probably functions solely as a food transfer tube. The
midgut ...
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11.3 MIDGUT HISTOLOGY AND BLOODMEAL DIGESTION In describing midgut
histology and bloodmeal digestion, we will first describe the structure of the
midgut cells found in unfed ticks and in the various stages of feeding ticks;
second, ...
11.3 MIDGUT HISTOLOGY AND BLOODMEAL DIGESTION In describing midgut
histology and bloodmeal digestion, we will first describe the structure of the
midgut cells found in unfed ticks and in the various stages of feeding ticks;
second, ...
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Some of the blood is stored in the midgut lumen and some is stored in the
digestive cells which have greatly reduced their digestive activities and are filled
with large endosomes. A new cell type, the vitellogenic cell, is found between
each ...
Some of the blood is stored in the midgut lumen and some is stored in the
digestive cells which have greatly reduced their digestive activities and are filled
with large endosomes. A new cell type, the vitellogenic cell, is found between
each ...
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Contents
Foreword | 13 |
Structure unction | 22 |
Salivary gland degeneration in the female tick Amblyomma hebraeum | 46 |
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20-hydroxyecdysone Acari acid acini acinus activity adenylate cyclase adult Aeschlimann Amblyomma americanum andersoni anti-tick antibodies antigen arboreus Argas argasids basal Binnington Biochem bloodmeal body Boophilus microplus Bull cattle cell types cheliceral colonies concentration copulation cuticle cycle Dermacentor variabilis Diehl digestive cells dopamine dromedarii ecdysone ecdysteroids eggs electron engorged Entomol enzyme etal female ticks fluid secretion function Galun genital granules guinea pigs habitat hebraeum hemocoel hemolymph holocyclus hormone host humidity Hyalomma immune Ixodes Ixodes ricinus ixodid ticks Ixodoidea larvae lipid lone star ticks lumen male marginale membrane metabolism midgut molting mouthparts nymphal nymphs Obenchain observed oocyte oogenesis organs oviposition parasites Parasitol phase pheromone physiology protein receptor reptile ticks Rhipicephalus ricinus salivary glands Sauer secretory sensilla sensory hairs serum Sonenshine spermatophore stage structure studies temperature tick feeding tick salivary glands tick species tissues ultrastructure uptake variegatum virgin females vitellogenesis vitellogenin
Bibliographic information
| Title | Morphology, physiology, and behavioral biology of ticks Ellis Horwood Series in Entomology and Acarology Ellis Horwood series in acarology Acarology Series Open University Press Robotics Series |
| Authors | John R. Sauer, J. Alexander Hair |
| Editors | John R. Sauer, J. Alexander Hair |
| Contributor | John R. Sauer |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | E. Horwood, 1986 |
| Original from | University of Minnesota |
| Digitized | 21 Apr 2011 |
| ISBN | 0470203277, 9780470203279 |
| Length | 510 pages |
| Subjects | › › › Science / Life Sciences / Zoology / General Science / Life Sciences / Zoology / Invertebrates Ticks |
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