Biology of Ticks, Volume 2Oxford University Press, 1991 - Ecology |
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... HOST - PARASITE RELATIONSHIPS Host Range and Host Specificity Some tick species feed only on specific hosts , or a narrow range of closely related hosts ; others are relatively indiscriminate in their choice and will feed on virtually ...
... HOST - PARASITE RELATIONSHIPS Host Range and Host Specificity Some tick species feed only on specific hosts , or a narrow range of closely related hosts ; others are relatively indiscriminate in their choice and will feed on virtually ...
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... HOST ECOLOGY HOST - TICK INTERACTION ALTERNATE HOSTS DAILY EFFECTS HOST CLOSE STIMULI APPETENCE AMBUSH HUNT HOST DISTANT STIMULI HUNGER WATER BALANCE DIAPAUSE TICK ECOLOGY Figure 23.17 A descriptive model of host - tick contact . At ...
... HOST ECOLOGY HOST - TICK INTERACTION ALTERNATE HOSTS DAILY EFFECTS HOST CLOSE STIMULI APPETENCE AMBUSH HUNT HOST DISTANT STIMULI HUNGER WATER BALANCE DIAPAUSE TICK ECOLOGY Figure 23.17 A descriptive model of host - tick contact . At ...
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... host selection . Ticks adapted to a specific habitat type , e.g. , a meadow , will encounter those vertebrates adapted to that same habitat . Consequently , other hosts may not be used simply because of the lack of opportunity to ...
... host selection . Ticks adapted to a specific habitat type , e.g. , a meadow , will encounter those vertebrates adapted to that same habitat . Consequently , other hosts may not be used simply because of the lack of opportunity to ...
Contents
ECOLOGY OF NONNIDOCOLOUS TICKS | 3 |
ECOLOGY OF NIDICOLOUS TICKS | 66 |
ACQUIRED IMMUNITY TO TICKS | 92 |
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