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... spiracle in some hard ticks ( a ) – ( m ) . 162 FIG . 58. Spiracle of Ornithodoros moubata ( a ) in surface view ; ( b ) in section . 163 FIG . 59. Reconstruction of half a spiracle of a hard tick when viewed from the anterior end . 164 ...
... spiracle in some hard ticks ( a ) – ( m ) . 162 FIG . 58. Spiracle of Ornithodoros moubata ( a ) in surface view ; ( b ) in section . 163 FIG . 59. Reconstruction of half a spiracle of a hard tick when viewed from the anterior end . 164 ...
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... Spiracle . Large , with broad dorsal process ; granulations all very small . Genital opening . Lacks wing - like outgrowths . NYMPH Capitulum . Basis with median straight posterior margin , thence diverging to lateral points at about ...
... Spiracle . Large , with broad dorsal process ; granulations all very small . Genital opening . Lacks wing - like outgrowths . NYMPH Capitulum . Basis with median straight posterior margin , thence diverging to lateral points at about ...
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... spiracle , of a shape found in mesostigmatic mites , near coxa I. The respiratory organs of nymphs and adults consist of paired spiracular plates , in the vicinity of the fourth pair of coxae , from which tracheal trunks arise . The ...
... spiracle , of a shape found in mesostigmatic mites , near coxa I. The respiratory organs of nymphs and adults consist of paired spiracular plates , in the vicinity of the fourth pair of coxae , from which tracheal trunks arise . The ...
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