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When first considering the study of African ticks , I was told by several scientists
that these parasites were so well known and so easily identified that there would
be little to do that could not be accomplished in short order ! Quite the contrary ...
When first considering the study of African ticks , I was told by several scientists
that these parasites were so well known and so easily identified that there would
be little to do that could not be accomplished in short order ! Quite the contrary ...
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( Rep tile parasites ) .... ..... APONOMMA Figures 96 to 103 Palpi conical , short ;
segment 2 about twice as wide as long . ( Mammal or bird parasites ) ...
HAEMAPHY SALIS Figures 128 to 154 4. Palpi as wide as or wider than long .. 5
Palpi ...
( Rep tile parasites ) .... ..... APONOMMA Figures 96 to 103 Palpi conical , short ;
segment 2 about twice as wide as long . ( Mammal or bird parasites ) ...
HAEMAPHY SALIS Figures 128 to 154 4. Palpi as wide as or wider than long .. 5
Palpi ...
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2 Ventral paired organs lacking . Body outline oblong , considerably longer than
wide . ( Not bat parasites ) .... .... 4 2. Legs as long as or longer than body . Hood
present . Peripheral differentia tion of integument and lateral suture lacking .
2 Ventral paired organs lacking . Body outline oblong , considerably longer than
wide . ( Not bat parasites ) .... .... 4 2. Legs as long as or longer than body . Hood
present . Peripheral differentia tion of integument and lateral suture lacking .
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( Chicken parasite , common in Sudan ) .. ..A . PEPSICUS Figures 15,16,21,28
Dorsal and ventral periphery finely wrinkled . Postpalpal hairs absent . ( Pigeon
parasite , very rare in Sudan ) . A. REFLEXUS Figures 17,18,29,30 Figures 15
and ...
( Chicken parasite , common in Sudan ) .. ..A . PEPSICUS Figures 15,16,21,28
Dorsal and ventral periphery finely wrinkled . Postpalpal hairs absent . ( Pigeon
parasite , very rare in Sudan ) . A. REFLEXUS Figures 17,18,29,30 Figures 15
and ...
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2949 HOSTS A. persicus in all stages is chiefly a parasite of chickens . Ducks ,
geese , turkeys , and infrequently pigeons , are attacked . This parasite often
becomes so numerous in fowl houses that the birds die from exsanguination ...
2949 HOSTS A. persicus in all stages is chiefly a parasite of chickens . Ducks ,
geese , turkeys , and infrequently pigeons , are attacked . This parasite often
becomes so numerous in fowl houses that the birds die from exsanguination ...
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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