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... palps shorter and thicker , suture line between segments 2 and 3 indistinct . Dermal sensilla lacking on dorsal surface of palp . Scutum . Broader than long , broadest nearer the posterior margin where the eyes are situated , broadly ...
... palps shorter and thicker , suture line between segments 2 and 3 indistinct . Dermal sensilla lacking on dorsal surface of palp . Scutum . Broader than long , broadest nearer the posterior margin where the eyes are situated , broadly ...
Page 99
... palps of rhipicephalid ticks differ from those of Ixodes and Dermacentor in shape , when seen in transverse section . The rhipi- cephalid palp is either straight or weakly concave on its inner face , but the lateral profile is strongly ...
... palps of rhipicephalid ticks differ from those of Ixodes and Dermacentor in shape , when seen in transverse section . The rhipi- cephalid palp is either straight or weakly concave on its inner face , but the lateral profile is strongly ...
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... palp is repeatedly protruded and active palpal movements take place . The chelicerae and hypostome of the male are inserted quickly into the female genital orifice and the palps splay outwards on either side of the latter . This is so ...
... palp is repeatedly protruded and active palpal movements take place . The chelicerae and hypostome of the male are inserted quickly into the female genital orifice and the palps splay outwards on either side of the latter . This is so ...
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