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... observed in both hard and soft ticks . This was first reported by Aragão ( 1912 ) for Amblyomma agamum ( = rotundatum , Koch , 1844 ) when thousands of females lay fertile eggs in the absence of males , which are still unknown . This ...
... observed in both hard and soft ticks . This was first reported by Aragão ( 1912 ) for Amblyomma agamum ( = rotundatum , Koch , 1844 ) when thousands of females lay fertile eggs in the absence of males , which are still unknown . This ...
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... Observations on the coupling of males and females of I. trianguliceps show that they attain the mating position ... observed in the Argasidae the legs do not appear to grasp the female , attachment being presumably maintained only ...
... Observations on the coupling of males and females of I. trianguliceps show that they attain the mating position ... observed in the Argasidae the legs do not appear to grasp the female , attachment being presumably maintained only ...
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... observed that in Transcaucasia adults were active from March to September with a maximum incidence in May and June . Nymphs in this area attained peak abundance in July and August . There is some elasticity in the first and last dates ...
... observed that in Transcaucasia adults were active from March to September with a maximum incidence in May and June . Nymphs in this area attained peak abundance in July and August . There is some elasticity in the first and last dates ...
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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