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Page 343
However, the behavioral patterns, i.e., pheromone-mediated behavior, are limited
to only a few types, e.g., sexual attraction, food-locating behavior, assembly, or
alarm behavior. Ticks utilize three general types of pheromones, namely, ...
However, the behavioral patterns, i.e., pheromone-mediated behavior, are limited
to only a few types, e.g., sexual attraction, food-locating behavior, assembly, or
alarm behavior. Ticks utilize three general types of pheromones, namely, ...
Page 345
The identity of this interspecific contact sex pheromone is unknown. No evidence
of ... However, little is known about mating behavior in these rather secretive ticks
, and speculations regarding their sex pheromones or courtship are premature.
The identity of this interspecific contact sex pheromone is unknown. No evidence
of ... However, little is known about mating behavior in these rather secretive ticks
, and speculations regarding their sex pheromones or courtship are premature.
Page 351
Studies to determine the specific site(s) of production of the genital sex
pheromone are in progress. Preliminary tests implicate the lobular accessary
glands, which expand greatly during feeding of the female and secrete an
unknown ...
Studies to determine the specific site(s) of production of the genital sex
pheromone are in progress. Preliminary tests implicate the lobular accessary
glands, which expand greatly during feeding of the female and secrete an
unknown ...
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Contents
Foreword | 13 |
Directory of contributors | 17 |
Salivary gland degeneration in the female tick Amblyomma hebraeum | 46 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Morphology, Physiology, and Behavioral Biology of Ticks Acarology Series Ellis Horwood Series in Entomology and Acarology Ellis Horwood series in acarology Open University Press Robotics Series |
| Author | J. Alexander Hair |
| Editors | John R. Sauer, J. Alexander Hair |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | E. Horwood, 1986 |
| ISBN | 0470203277, 9780470203279 |
| Length | 510 pages |
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