Biology of Ticks, Volume 2Oxford University Press, 1991 - Ecology |
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Page 69
... ENVIRONMENT Nidicolous ticks survive in sheltered microenvironments in which the abiotic conditions , especially air temperature and relative humidity , are more tolerable than in the surrounding environment . Even ticks living in xeric ...
... ENVIRONMENT Nidicolous ticks survive in sheltered microenvironments in which the abiotic conditions , especially air temperature and relative humidity , are more tolerable than in the surrounding environment . Even ticks living in xeric ...
Page 71
... environments , and relatively so , 57 ± 7 ° F in burrows in desert environments ( Fig . 24.4 ) . Thus , ticks sheltering in these burrows are well insulated from the harsh extremes of the external environment . These conditions are not ...
... environments , and relatively so , 57 ± 7 ° F in burrows in desert environments ( Fig . 24.4 ) . Thus , ticks sheltering in these burrows are well insulated from the harsh extremes of the external environment . These conditions are not ...
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... environment , or other applications where a large controlled working area is essential . Walk - in controlled environment rooms must meet the same specifications as the smaller chambers . Glass or plastic jars , desiccators or similar ...
... environment , or other applications where a large controlled working area is essential . Walk - in controlled environment rooms must meet the same specifications as the smaller chambers . Glass or plastic jars , desiccators or similar ...
Contents
ECOLOGY OF NONNIDOCOLOUS TICKS | 3 |
ECOLOGY OF NIDICOLOUS TICKS | 66 |
ACQUIRED IMMUNITY TO TICKS | 92 |
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