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... male , dorsal ; ( b ) male , ventral ; ( c ) female , dorsal ; ( d ) female , ventral . FIG . 13. Diagnostic characters of Ixodes ricinus and I. persulcatus . FIG . 14. Diagnostic features of Ixodes rubicundus ( a ) – ( c ) male ; PAGE ...
... male , dorsal ; ( b ) male , ventral ; ( c ) female , dorsal ; ( d ) female , ventral . FIG . 13. Diagnostic characters of Ixodes ricinus and I. persulcatus . FIG . 14. Diagnostic features of Ixodes rubicundus ( a ) – ( c ) male ; PAGE ...
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... male scutum of A. cajennense . FIG . 27. Hyalomma excavatum ( a ) female , dorsal view ; ( b ) female , ventral view ; ( c ) male , dorsal view ; ( d ) male , ventral view . FIG . 28. Characters used in the diagnosis of argasid ticks ...
... male scutum of A. cajennense . FIG . 27. Hyalomma excavatum ( a ) female , dorsal view ; ( b ) female , ventral view ; ( c ) male , dorsal view ; ( d ) male , ventral view . FIG . 28. Characters used in the diagnosis of argasid ticks ...
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... male elements explains , in part at least , the capacity of males of these genera to fecundate a large number of females . On completion of copulation in Hyalomma plumbeum , for example , the male remains attached near the female until ...
... male elements explains , in part at least , the capacity of males of these genera to fecundate a large number of females . On completion of copulation in Hyalomma plumbeum , for example , the male remains attached near the female until ...
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