Morphology, physiology, and behavioral biology of ticks

20-hydroxyecdysone Acari acid acini acinus activity adenylate cyclase adult Aeschlimann Amblyomma americanum andersoni anti-tick antibodies antigen arboreus Argas argasids basal Binnington Biochem bloodmeal body Boophilus microplus Bull cattle cell types cheliceral colonies concentration copulation cycle Dermacentor variabilis Diehl digestive cells dopamine dromedarii ecdysone ecdysteroids eggs electron engorged Entomol enzyme etal female ticks fluid secretion function Galun genital granules guinea pigs habitat hebraeum hemocoel hemolymph holocyclus hormone host humidity Hyalomma immune Ixodes Ixodes ricinus ixodid ticks Ixodoidea larvae lipid lone star ticks lumen male marginale membrane metabolism midgut molting mouthparts nymphal nymphs Obenchain observed oocyte oogenesis organs oviposition parasites Parasitol phase pheromone physiology protein receptor reptile ticks Rhipicephalus ricinus salivary glands Sauer secretory sensilla sensory hairs serum sex pheromone Sonenshine spermatophore stage structure studies temperature tick feeding tick salivary glands tick species tissues ultrastructure uptake variegatum virgin females vitellogenesis vitellogenin