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... Length 1 · 16 mm , greatest breadth in front of the spiracle , 0.64 mm . Capitulum ( Fig . 14g ) . Length 0.22 mm , breadth 0.19 mm . Palps club - like , broader distally than proximally , combined length of segments 2 and 3 , 0.19 mm ...
... Length 1 · 16 mm , greatest breadth in front of the spiracle , 0.64 mm . Capitulum ( Fig . 14g ) . Length 0.22 mm , breadth 0.19 mm . Palps club - like , broader distally than proximally , combined length of segments 2 and 3 , 0.19 mm ...
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... length 0.14 mm ; segment 3 cone - shaped dorsally , length 0 · 09 mm . Ventrally , basis broad ; postero - ventral ridge broadly rounded with small , distinct basal spurs . Scutum ( Fig . 17c ) . Length 0.55 mm , greatest breadth of ...
... length 0.14 mm ; segment 3 cone - shaped dorsally , length 0 · 09 mm . Ventrally , basis broad ; postero - ventral ridge broadly rounded with small , distinct basal spurs . Scutum ( Fig . 17c ) . Length 0.55 mm , greatest breadth of ...
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... length . Coxa I with internal and external spurs as in female ; external spurs of coxae II and III broadly rounded . Spiracular plate . Relatively large with goblets of moderate size and number . LARVA Broad oval in shape , overall length ...
... length . Coxa I with internal and external spurs as in female ; external spurs of coxae II and III broadly rounded . Spiracular plate . Relatively large with goblets of moderate size and number . LARVA Broad oval in shape , overall length ...
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