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... lumen . The blood ( haemoglobin ) in O. moubata is absorbed by the endothelial cells of the mid - gut and the diverticula ( Wigglesworth , 1943 ) , where it is broken down to protohaematin and can be demon- strated as alkaline haematin ...
... lumen . The blood ( haemoglobin ) in O. moubata is absorbed by the endothelial cells of the mid - gut and the diverticula ( Wigglesworth , 1943 ) , where it is broken down to protohaematin and can be demon- strated as alkaline haematin ...
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... lumen of the ejaculatory duct is lined with a chitinous intima , external to which is a single layer of small cells resting on a basement membrane . This duct is oval in transverse section and is broader posteriorly than anteriorly ...
... lumen of the ejaculatory duct is lined with a chitinous intima , external to which is a single layer of small cells resting on a basement membrane . This duct is oval in transverse section and is broader posteriorly than anteriorly ...
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... lumen of the base of the gland into equal halves . The lumen of the gland eventually bifurcates , each half being separated by muscles which are inserted into the ends of the rods and which have their origin on either side of the scutum ...
... lumen of the base of the gland into equal halves . The lumen of the gland eventually bifurcates , each half being separated by muscles which are inserted into the ends of the rods and which have their origin on either side of the scutum ...
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