Morphology, Physiology, and Behavioral Biology of Ticks

20-hydroxyecdysone acid acini acinus activity addition adult alveoli Amblyomma amounts animals appears argasid attachment basal Binnington Biochem blood bloodmeal body cattle cells central changes colonies compared concentration contain copulation cycle cytoplasm demonstrated Dermacentor digestive digestive cells dromedarii ecdysone ecdysteroids effect eggs engorged Entomol enzyme et al evidence extracts feeding females fluid function glucose granules Hair hemolymph hormone host immunity important increased indicated induced Insect ixodid ixodid ticks lateral legs lipid lone star ticks lumen male material mating mechanism membrane microplus midgut moubata nature nymphs observed occur organs Ornithodoros oviposition period phase pheromone Physiol physiology possible present production protein relatively remains response role salivary glands Sauer secretion secretory showed similar species spermatophore stage stimulation Stone structure studies suggested Table temperature ticks tissues unfed uptake vapor variabilis virgin vitellogenin weight