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... Africa lack authenticity and most writers refer only to sporadic bites . Outside Africa there are a few scattered , apparently genuine reports of A. persicus biting man , for Gregson ( 1956 ) reports that its bite may cause severe pain ...
... Africa lack authenticity and most writers refer only to sporadic bites . Outside Africa there are a few scattered , apparently genuine reports of A. persicus biting man , for Gregson ( 1956 ) reports that its bite may cause severe pain ...
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... Africa and southern Europe than in other parts of Africa . The considerable dog tick populations , the population density and close association between man and his domestic animals may possibly account for the alleged greater incidence ...
... Africa and southern Europe than in other parts of Africa . The considerable dog tick populations , the population density and close association between man and his domestic animals may possibly account for the alleged greater incidence ...
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... Africa . Margaropus winthemi has been circum- stantially implicated with the transfer of B. bigemina in Africa , but no conclusive evidence of this relationship has been demonstrated . Babesia argentina ( Lignieres , 1901 ) , a larger ...
... Africa . Margaropus winthemi has been circum- stantially implicated with the transfer of B. bigemina in Africa , but no conclusive evidence of this relationship has been demonstrated . Babesia argentina ( Lignieres , 1901 ) , a larger ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
CUTICLE THE KEY TO TICK ADAPTABILITY | 10 |
EXTERNAL FEATURES OF SOME ECONOMICALLY IMPORTANT SPECIES 27 | 27 |
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activity Africa Amblyomma andersoni animals appear areas argasid Argasidae attached Babesia basis capituli bite body Boophilus broad capitulum cattle cells Cervical grooves cheliceral colour coxa coxal cuticle cytoplasm Dermacentor disease dogs dorsal view eggs endocuticle engorged epicuticle evertsi external spur feeding fluid fully fed genus granules Haemaphysalis hairs hard ticks hexagonus Hoogstraal host humidity Hyalomma hypostome infection inner Ixodes ricinus large number larvae larvae and nymphs lateral layer Lees legs length louping ill lumen male mammals membrane microplus moult muscles Nuttall nymphal nymphs nymphs and adults occur palp palpi parasites pathogens period persicus pharynx posterior margin punctations rabbits relapsing fever reported Rhipicephalus rickettsiae rounded salivary glands sanguineus scutum sheep skin soft ticks spermatophore spiracle Spiracular plate spirochaetes spotted fever spur on coxa surface tarsus tarsus IV temperature Theileria tick species tissues transmission transmitted transverse unfed females variabilis vector ventral virus whilst