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Page 378
... relative importance of taste and mechanosensitivity . The relative importance of olfaction is similar in all observed ticks . It is difficult to estimate the biological value of this comparison , but it could indicate that hard ticks ...
... relative importance of taste and mechanosensitivity . The relative importance of olfaction is similar in all observed ticks . It is difficult to estimate the biological value of this comparison , but it could indicate that hard ticks ...
Page 435
... relative humidity of 73 % , and that unfed larvae died within 2 days of hatching at relative humidities < 60 % . The importance of ambient moisture for survival in A. americanum was further defined by Sauer & Hair ( 1971 ) who ...
... relative humidity of 73 % , and that unfed larvae died within 2 days of hatching at relative humidities < 60 % . The importance of ambient moisture for survival in A. americanum was further defined by Sauer & Hair ( 1971 ) who ...
Page 436
... relative humidity . Thus , when temperature is low and relative humidity high , for example in April and May , populations of adult A. americanum ascend vegetation and await a host . When temperature is high and relative humidity low ...
... relative humidity . Thus , when temperature is low and relative humidity high , for example in April and May , populations of adult A. americanum ascend vegetation and await a host . When temperature is high and relative humidity low ...
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Foreword | 13 |
Directory of contributors | 17 |
Salivary gland degeneration in the female tick Amblyomma hebraeum | 46 |
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20-hydroxyecdysone Acari acid acini acinus active uptake adenylate cyclase adult Aeschlimann Amblyomma americanum anti-tick antibodies antigen arboreus Argas argasids basal Binnington Biochem bloodmeal body Boophilus microplus cattle cell types cheliceral citrate concentration copulation cycle dehydrogenase Dermacentor andersoni Dermacentor variabilis Diehl digestive cells dopamine dromedarii ecdysone ecdysteroids eggs engorged Entomol enzyme extracts female ticks fluid secretion function Galun granules guinea pigs hebraeum hemocoel hemolymph holocyclus hormone host Hyalomma immune Ixodes Ixodes ricinus ixodid ticks Ixodoidea Kaufman Knülle larvae legs lipid lone star ticks lumen male marginale mated females membrane metabolism midgut molting mouthparts nymphal nymphs Obenchain observed oocyte oogenesis organs oviposition Parasitol phase pheromone protein pyruvate receptor ricinus salivary glands Sauer secretory sensilla serum sex pheromone Sonenshine species sperm spermatophore studies temperature tick feeding tick paralysis tick salivary glands tissues ultrastructure unfed females vapor virgin females vitellogenesis vitellogenin weight