Biology of Ticks, Volume 2This is the second of a two-volume work on the biology, morphology, ecology, disease relationships, and control of ticks. Volume 2 explores survival strategies of non-nidicolous ticks (those dispersed throughout the open landscape and attacking passing hosts) versus nidicolous ticks (those surviving in caves, burrows, nests, or man-made shelters). It also examines immunological responses to tick parasitism, the role of ticks in disease transmission, and the control of ticks through acaricides and recent innovative approaches using knowledge of tick and host ecology, tick pheromones, hormones, and modelling. An appendix is also included, with details on methods for collecting ticks in the natural environment, preparing ticks for study, and laboratory rearing. This book is a worthy complement to the first volume's outstanding achievement, and will be of interest to entomologists, physicians, veterinarians, and public health officers. |
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Page 38
In studies done in Virginia, white-footed mice were the most abundant hosts and
supported most of the immature ticks. However, when the body surface area of
each host animal is considered as well as that species' relative abundance, we ...
In studies done in Virginia, white-footed mice were the most abundant hosts and
supported most of the immature ticks. However, when the body surface area of
each host animal is considered as well as that species' relative abundance, we ...
Page 277
Infected nymphs are exceptionally efficient vectors; the bite of a single tick is
sufficient to infect a white-footed mouse ... Uninfected nymphs that feed on
infected white-footed mice or other competent reservoirs can acquire the
pathogens and ...
Infected nymphs are exceptionally efficient vectors; the bite of a single tick is
sufficient to infect a white-footed mouse ... Uninfected nymphs that feed on
infected white-footed mice or other competent reservoirs can acquire the
pathogens and ...
Page 357
Graph and theoretical calculations kindly furnished by Dr George W. Korch , US
Army Hygiene Agency , Aberdeen Proving Ground , Aberdeen , Maryland . host
habitat . Mice , particularly white - footed mice , use the cotton to line their nests ...
Graph and theoretical calculations kindly furnished by Dr George W. Korch , US
Army Hygiene Agency , Aberdeen Proving Ground , Aberdeen , Maryland . host
habitat . Mice , particularly white - footed mice , use the cotton to line their nests ...
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Contents
ECOLOGY OF NONNIDOCOLOUS TICKS | 3 |
ECOLOGY OF NIDICOLOUS TICKS | 66 |
ACQUIRED IMMUNITY TO TICKS | 92 |
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| Title | Biology of Ticks, Volume 2 Biology of Ticks, Daniel E. Sonenshine |
| Author | Daniel E. Sonenshine |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press, 1991 |
| ISBN | 0195084314, 9780195084313 |
| Length | 488 pages |
| Subjects | › › Science / Life Sciences / Biology |
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