Ticks and Disease |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 26
Page 14
... argasid ticks with their high critical temperatures and low transpiration rates are admirably suited for survival in the xeric conditions of tropical countries . Conversely the vast majority of the Ixodidae can only maintain themselves ...
... argasid ticks with their high critical temperatures and low transpiration rates are admirably suited for survival in the xeric conditions of tropical countries . Conversely the vast majority of the Ixodidae can only maintain themselves ...
Page 21
... Argasidae , in contrast to the Ixodidae , generally do not show cuticular synthesis during feeding , i.e. the ... argasid larval cuticle does increase during the feeding period ; in other words , cuticular synthesis proceeds here ...
... Argasidae , in contrast to the Ixodidae , generally do not show cuticular synthesis during feeding , i.e. the ... argasid larval cuticle does increase during the feeding period ; in other words , cuticular synthesis proceeds here ...
Page 160
... argasid larvae until the recent work of Theodor and Costa ( 1960 ) . These authors failed to find a tracheal system in larvae of O. tholozani , O. coniceps , O. erraticus and O. salahi , although living larvae of O. tholozani contained ...
... argasid larvae until the recent work of Theodor and Costa ( 1960 ) . These authors failed to find a tracheal system in larvae of O. tholozani , O. coniceps , O. erraticus and O. salahi , although living larvae of O. tholozani contained ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
CUTICLE THE KEY TO TICK ADAPTABILITY | 10 |
EXTERNAL FEATURES OF SOME ECONOMICALLY IMPORTANT SPECIES 27 | 27 |
Copyright | |
13 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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