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... coxal apparatus and its accessory gland . 147 149 155 FIG . 53. Diagram of the coxal apparatus of Ornithodoros moubata . FIG . 54. Transverse section of the coxal apparatus to show the junction of the tubules with the filtration chamber ...
... coxal apparatus and its accessory gland . 147 149 155 FIG . 53. Diagram of the coxal apparatus of Ornithodoros moubata . FIG . 54. Transverse section of the coxal apparatus to show the junction of the tubules with the filtration chamber ...
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... coxal fluid after they have left the host . Up to the present their function still requires elucidation . The main ... coxal apparatus and its accessory gland . ( i ) basis capituli ; ( ii ) salivary gland ; ( iii ) mid - gut ; ( iv ) ...
... coxal fluid after they have left the host . Up to the present their function still requires elucidation . The main ... coxal apparatus and its accessory gland . ( i ) basis capituli ; ( ii ) salivary gland ; ( iii ) mid - gut ; ( iv ) ...
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... coxal gland muscles are stimulated to contract . This contraction enlarges the volume of the filtration chamber ... coxal fluid . Serum albumen ( molecular weight ca. 70,000 ) has been collected from the coxal fluid of some ticks , but ...
... coxal gland muscles are stimulated to contract . This contraction enlarges the volume of the filtration chamber ... coxal fluid . Serum albumen ( molecular weight ca. 70,000 ) has been collected from the coxal fluid of some ticks , but ...
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