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... spermatophore of Ixodes pseudorasus seen in longitudinal section within the vagina ; ( b ) spermatophore of Ixodes hexagonus attached to the genital opening . 173 178 FIG . 65. ( a ) the bulb of the spermatophore of Ornithodoros moubata ...
... spermatophore of Ixodes pseudorasus seen in longitudinal section within the vagina ; ( b ) spermatophore of Ixodes hexagonus attached to the genital opening . 173 178 FIG . 65. ( a ) the bulb of the spermatophore of Ornithodoros moubata ...
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... spermatophore begins to issue from the male genital aperture . When seen attached in situ to the female orifice , each spermato- phore consists of a bulb of about 1 mm in diameter which is attached to the vulva by a short neck ( Fig ...
... spermatophore begins to issue from the male genital aperture . When seen attached in situ to the female orifice , each spermato- phore consists of a bulb of about 1 mm in diameter which is attached to the vulva by a short neck ( Fig ...
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... spermatophore insertion takes place in hard ticks , the absence of coxal glands in this group would appear to be a severe handicap for successful insemination . Multiple insemina- tion does obviously occur in O. moubata , for as many as ...
... spermatophore insertion takes place in hard ticks , the absence of coxal glands in this group would appear to be a severe handicap for successful insemination . Multiple insemina- tion does obviously occur in O. moubata , for as many as ...
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