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Page 16
Possibly one of the greatest general criticisms of contem porary literature on
African ticks is that the reader obtains the impression that specialists ' knowledge
is usually more or less complete with respect to identification , biology , hosts ,
and ...
Possibly one of the greatest general criticisms of contem porary literature on
African ticks is that the reader obtains the impression that specialists ' knowledge
is usually more or less complete with respect to identification , biology , hosts ,
and ...
Page 41
Palpal segment 2 less than twice as long as segment 3. Festoons regular , not
coalesced ... .AMBLYAMMA Figures 4 to 95 * Ornamentation is often not
extensive in the elephant tick , A. tholloni . Ornamentation may be more or less
faded in ...
Palpal segment 2 less than twice as long as segment 3. Festoons regular , not
coalesced ... .AMBLYAMMA Figures 4 to 95 * Ornamentation is often not
extensive in the elephant tick , A. tholloni . Ornamentation may be more or less
faded in ...
Page 48
Larvae of Argas feed on birds or bats , or less commonly on other animals , and
remain on the host for several days to several weeks . Nymphs and adults of both
genera feed for only a few minutes to a few hours at most , in marked contrast to ...
Larvae of Argas feed on birds or bats , or less commonly on other animals , and
remain on the host for several days to several weeks . Nymphs and adults of both
genera feed for only a few minutes to a few hours at most , in marked contrast to ...
Page 52
All the Sudan species may bite man , and , except possibly for the bat para sites ,
all may cause more or less painful sequelae . Insofar as our present knowledge
goes , Argas ticks are rarely known to trans . mit human disease . Birds and bats ...
All the Sudan species may bite man , and , except possibly for the bat para sites ,
all may cause more or less painful sequelae . Insofar as our present knowledge
goes , Argas ticks are rarely known to trans . mit human disease . Birds and bats ...
Page 55
A . BRUMPTI Figures 19,20,31,32 Dorsum finely wrinkled . Size moderate ( 10
mm . long , usually less ) . ( Fowl parasites ) .... .... 5 5. Dorsal and ventral
periphery of distinct quadrangular " cells . 55 . XIII 1 13_14 26 27-30 31-32 33-34.
A . BRUMPTI Figures 19,20,31,32 Dorsum finely wrinkled . Size moderate ( 10
mm . long , usually less ) . ( Fowl parasites ) .... .... 5 5. Dorsal and ventral
periphery of distinct quadrangular " cells . 55 . XIII 1 13_14 26 27-30 31-32 33-34.
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absent adults Africa animals appears areas birds body cattle characters collections common considered correspondence cycle Darfur described DISEASE DISTRIBUTION District dogs domestic domestic cattle dorsal and ventral East eggs Egypt engorged Equatoria Province examined excavatum feeding female fever field Figures Forest FRENCH frequently genital grooves Hoogstraal host Hyalomma IDENTIFICATION important included indicated infested ITALIAN SOMALILAND Kenya known laboratory larvae lateral lateral grooves legs less Lewis listed localities male margin material molt moubata narrow Natural Neumann Nile northern noted Nuttall nymphs observed occur organ parasite period PLATE posterior present probably punctations range rare records refer RELATIONS REMARKS reported Robinson sanguineus Santos Dias scattered Schulze scutal scutum segment sheep shields short simus single slightly South Africa southern species specimens spur subspecies Sudan Theiler tick tions Torit usually ventral ventral views Warburton WEST AFRICA wide wild Wilson