Ticks of North-West Europe: Keys and Notes for Identification of the SpeciesLinnean Society of London and the Estuarine and Coastal Sciences Association, 1996 - Ixodidae - 178 pages |
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Page 74
... mammals such as sheep , cattle , deer and dogs . The nymphs and larvae also feed on small mammals ( mustelids and downwards in size ) , birds of many species , e.g. blackbird ( Turdus merula ) and warblers , and even reptiles . The ...
... mammals such as sheep , cattle , deer and dogs . The nymphs and larvae also feed on small mammals ( mustelids and downwards in size ) , birds of many species , e.g. blackbird ( Turdus merula ) and warblers , and even reptiles . The ...
Page 88
... Birds , e.g. pheasant and kestrel , are occasional hosts . The tick frequently bites man ; it was a pest in ... mammals and birds mentioned in the text are tabled on pp . 148- B A E D Fig . 18. Ixodes hexagonus A. 150 . 888.
... Birds , e.g. pheasant and kestrel , are occasional hosts . The tick frequently bites man ; it was a pest in ... mammals and birds mentioned in the text are tabled on pp . 148- B A E D Fig . 18. Ixodes hexagonus A. 150 . 888.
Page 118
... mammals , i.e. dog , horse , cattle , sheep , deer , fox , hares and hedgehog . Humans are also liable to be bitten . The nymphs and larvae feed on small mammals , rodents , insectivores and mustelids ; occasionally they are found on birds ...
... mammals , i.e. dog , horse , cattle , sheep , deer , fox , hares and hedgehog . Humans are also liable to be bitten . The nymphs and larvae feed on small mammals , rodents , insectivores and mustelids ; occasionally they are found on birds ...
Contents
A brief history of ticks | 14 |
Diseases carried by ticks in NW Europe | 22 |
Methods of collection and control | 34 |
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absent active acuminatus Adult female Adult male alveoli anal animals aperture areas Argas argasids arrowed attached auriculae basis birds birds mentioned blood body Britain broad canisuga capitulum cattle causing coll Cornua coxa cycle deer Diagnosis disease Distribution dogs Dorsal view eggs England Europe external spur eyes feeding fever France genus Germany groove Haemaphysalis Haemaphysalis punctata host humans Hyalomma hypostome immunity infected internal Italy Ixodes arboricola Ixodes hexagonus Ixodes ricinus ixodids known Koch lacks larvae lateral length of unfed longer marginatus nest Nuttall NW Europe nymph occurs organism Overall length pair Palps parasites plate posterior margin present projections prominent recorded relatively Rhipicephalus sanguineus scientific names scutum shape sheep short southern species stages surface Tarsus text are tabled tick-borne ticks transmitted uriae usually vector Ventral view vespertilionis view of female virus wide width of basis