Identification of Larval Ticks Found on Small Mammals in Britain |
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... immature stage ) of the rsal surface . The capitulum , place at the anterior end of the body , is visible from above except fully fed hard ticks in which it is directed downwards . e life cycle of the hard tick consists of four stages ...
... immature stage ) of the rsal surface . The capitulum , place at the anterior end of the body , is visible from above except fully fed hard ticks in which it is directed downwards . e life cycle of the hard tick consists of four stages ...
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... immature stages from small mammals , but it has been recorded from brown rat , wood mouse and field vole . Morel and Perez ( 1973 ) describe the morphology in full . Description of larva . Hypostome . ( B ) . Length 90 - 115 , greatest ...
... immature stages from small mammals , but it has been recorded from brown rat , wood mouse and field vole . Morel and Perez ( 1973 ) describe the morphology in full . Description of larva . Hypostome . ( B ) . Length 90 - 115 , greatest ...
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K. R. Snow. The common sheep tick is widely distributed . The immature stages parasitise almost any small mammal , ground feeding birds and lizards . Description of larva . Hypostome ( B ) . Length 105 120 : greatest width at about mid ...
K. R. Snow. The common sheep tick is widely distributed . The immature stages parasitise almost any small mammal , ground feeding birds and lizards . Description of larva . Hypostome ( B ) . Length 105 120 : greatest width at about mid ...
Common terms and phrases
anal groove incompletely arvicolae auriculae bank vole Broader than long capitulum central dorsal setae convergent Cornell University coxa coypu denticles Dermacentor reticulatus Description of larva dorsal ridge emargination slight encircles the anus Extrascutal region festoons absent field vole greatest width groove incompletely encircles hard ticks idiosoma immature stages inner rows Ixodes Ixodidae lactic acid LARVAL TICKS FOUND lateral margins length from dorsal MAMMAL SOCIETY marginal dorsal setae marginal setae marginal ventral setae mouthparts nymphs pair of anals pairs of central pairs of marginal pairs of posthypostomal pairs of preanals pairs of premarginals pairs of setae pairs of sternal Palps posterior margin broadly posterior margin straight posterior view posterolateral angles rounded posthypostomal setae premarginal setae ridge to tip scapulae scutal setae Scutum setae on segment setae present SMALL MAMMALS sternal setae tarsus tip of hypostome ventral surface ventral view posterior ventrally 3 pairs view posterior margin water vole wood mouse