An Atlas of Ixodid Tick UltrastructureAlexander S. Raikhel, Harry Hoogstraal |
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... blood feeding . The ability of ixodid ticks to feed for long periods and ingest large amounts of blood is possible because of a number of morphological and physiological adaptations . One of the most important adaptations is the growth ...
... blood feeding . The ability of ixodid ticks to feed for long periods and ingest large amounts of blood is possible because of a number of morphological and physiological adaptations . One of the most important adaptations is the growth ...
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... blood feeding . 233- fat body cells at beginning of blood feeding , x 12,000 ; 234- fat body cells at end of blood feeding , x 8,000 . Figs . 235-236 . Nymphal fat body cells during blood feeding . 235- cytoplasm with cisternae of RER ...
... blood feeding . 233- fat body cells at beginning of blood feeding , x 12,000 ; 234- fat body cells at end of blood feeding , x 8,000 . Figs . 235-236 . Nymphal fat body cells during blood feeding . 235- cytoplasm with cisternae of RER ...
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... blood feeding . 394 - annulate lamellae ( an ) , connected with cisternae of rough endoplasmic reticulum ( arrows ) , x 75,000 ; 395 - mitochondria group cytoplasm , x 15,000 ; 396 - the spermatocyte cytoplasm . endoplasmic reticulum ...
... blood feeding . 394 - annulate lamellae ( an ) , connected with cisternae of rough endoplasmic reticulum ( arrows ) , x 75,000 ; 395 - mitochondria group cytoplasm , x 15,000 ; 396 - the spermatocyte cytoplasm . endoplasmic reticulum ...
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alveoli aperture argasid arthropod asiaticum axons Balashov basal lamina blood feeding cavity cheliceral chemoreceptor cilia cisternae of RER coated vesicles consists contain cuticle cuticular cytoplasm cytoplasmic growth dense density dermal glands diameter digestive cells distal dorsal droplets duct electron microscope electron-dense elongate epicuticle epidermal cells epithelial cells excretory extensible cuticle folds glial cell glycogen Golgi complexes granular granulocytes Haller's organ hemocytes hemoglobin hemolymph heterophagosomes idiosoma insects intracellular invaginations ixodid ticks larvae layer lipid located lumen lysosomal Malpighian tubule mechanoreceptor microtubules microvilli midgut midgut cells mitochondria molting morphological nephrocyte nerve neurons neurosecretory nucleus numerous nymphal oocyte palpal organ perikarya photoreceptor cells plasma membrane pore canals procuticle protein Raikhel receptor cells rectal sac residual bodies scutum secretory cells secretory granules segment sensilla setae setal sheath spermatocyte stage structure surrounded synganglion Tsvileneva tubular type I digestive ultrastructure unfed female unfed nymph vacuoles ventral vitellogenesis yolk