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... activity of Ixodes ricinus . In this chapter we outline the seasonal activities of selected species and , in so far as I. ricinus is concerned , the theories put forward to account for its behaviour . In the present context the term ...
... activity of Ixodes ricinus . In this chapter we outline the seasonal activities of selected species and , in so far as I. ricinus is concerned , the theories put forward to account for its behaviour . In the present context the term ...
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... activity comes to an end and accordingly the concept that spring activity ceases because all the ticks are fed is not tenable . The conditions in the microhabitat ( which is cooler in summer and warmer in winter than the macroclimate ) ...
... activity comes to an end and accordingly the concept that spring activity ceases because all the ticks are fed is not tenable . The conditions in the microhabitat ( which is cooler in summer and warmer in winter than the macroclimate ) ...
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... activity is of the unimodal type and analogous to the spring curve for I. ricinus in Britain . Temperature and humidity appear to play no part in the dying down of the activity of ticks nor can it be attributed to ageing or to lack of ...
... activity is of the unimodal type and analogous to the spring curve for I. ricinus in Britain . Temperature and humidity appear to play no part in the dying down of the activity of ticks nor can it be attributed to ageing or to lack of ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
CUTICLETHE KEY TO TICK ADAPTABILITY | 10 |
EXTERNAL FEATURES OF SOME ECONOMICALLY IMPORTANT SPECIES | 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 Ixodes ricinus Ixodidae large number larvae larvae and nymphs lateral layer Lees legs length louping ill lumen male membrane microplus Milne moult muscles Nuttall nymphal nymphs nymphs and adults occur palp palpi parasites Parasitology pathogens period persicus pharynx Pomerantzev posterior margin punctations rabbits relapsing fever reported Rhipicephalus rickettsiae rounded salivary glands sanguineus scutum sheep 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