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... andersoni . The main body of the labrum is sac - like and flattened dorso - ventrally , and its overlying cuticle appears to be transversely folded . The pharynx commences where the trough of the hypostomal membrane becomes covered by ...
... andersoni . The main body of the labrum is sac - like and flattened dorso - ventrally , and its overlying cuticle appears to be transversely folded . The pharynx commences where the trough of the hypostomal membrane becomes covered by ...
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... andersoni and in D. variabilis . The seasonal behaviour of I. rubicundus , the Karoo paralysis tick , varies according to altitude ( Stampa and du Toit , 1958 ) . Adults are active at high altitudes from the middle of February to the ...
... andersoni and in D. variabilis . The seasonal behaviour of I. rubicundus , the Karoo paralysis tick , varies according to altitude ( Stampa and du Toit , 1958 ) . Adults are active at high altitudes from the middle of February to the ...
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... andersoni are subject to attack . Seasonally the incidence of disease cases coincides with the activity periods of adult ticks of D. andersoni . Other virus - infected tick species include D. albipictus ( western Montana ) , D ...
... andersoni are subject to attack . Seasonally the incidence of disease cases coincides with the activity periods of adult ticks of D. andersoni . Other virus - infected tick species include D. albipictus ( western Montana ) , D ...
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