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... palpi , article 2 about twice as long as broad ( reptiles ) . ( 4 ) Palpi short and broad , i.e. as broad as , or broader than their length . Palpi not so , longer than broad . ( 5 ) Large ticks usually ornate , basis capituli ...
... palpi , article 2 about twice as long as broad ( reptiles ) . ( 4 ) Palpi short and broad , i.e. as broad as , or broader than their length . Palpi not so , longer than broad . ( 5 ) Large ticks usually ornate , basis capituli ...
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... Palpi much as in male , but relatively longer . Venter : spiracle subcircular with pointed dorsal process . Internal spur on coxa I stronger than external counterpart ; otherwise coxal armature much as in male . NYMPH With essential ...
... Palpi much as in male , but relatively longer . Venter : spiracle subcircular with pointed dorsal process . Internal spur on coxa I stronger than external counterpart ; otherwise coxal armature much as in male . NYMPH With essential ...
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... palpi and hypostome are closely apposed , but on feeding the palpi splay outwards and the chelicerae and the hypostome penetrate and enter the tissues of the skin . The blood meal then passes along a median depression on the upper ...
... palpi and hypostome are closely apposed , but on feeding the palpi splay outwards and the chelicerae and the hypostome penetrate and enter the tissues of the skin . The blood meal then passes along a median depression on the upper ...
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