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... activity phase ( i.e. at the vegetation tips ) was shown by fifty - three ticks and two activity phases by six ticks . " Forty - eight of the ticks were active at 13.30 hours and the remaining eleven became active by 19.00 hours G.M.T. ...
... activity phase ( i.e. at the vegetation tips ) was shown by fifty - three ticks and two activity phases by six ticks . " Forty - eight of the ticks were active at 13.30 hours and the remaining eleven became active by 19.00 hours G.M.T. ...
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... activity of Ixodes ricinus . In this chapter we outline the seasonal activities of selected species and , in so far as I. ricinus is concerned , the theories put forward to account for its behaviour . In the present context the term ...
... activity of Ixodes ricinus . In this chapter we outline the seasonal activities of selected species and , in so far as I. ricinus is concerned , the theories put forward to account for its behaviour . In the present context the term ...
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... activity comes to an end and accordingly the concept that spring activity ceases because all the ticks are fed is not tenable . The conditions in the microhabitat ( which is cooler in summer and warmer in winter than the macroclimate ) ...
... activity comes to an end and accordingly the concept that spring activity ceases because all the ticks are fed is not tenable . The conditions in the microhabitat ( which is cooler in summer and warmer in winter than the macroclimate ) ...
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