Mites and Ticks of Domestic Animals: An Identification Guide and Information Source |
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... feeding , length ca. 250μm before feeding , can be × 4 this size at completion of meal ; dorsal surface with anterior shield ( ds , Fig . 49a ) and ca. 30 barbed setae arranged in transverse rows posteriorly . ⚫ dorsal shield pitted ...
... feeding , length ca. 250μm before feeding , can be × 4 this size at completion of meal ; dorsal surface with anterior shield ( ds , Fig . 49a ) and ca. 30 barbed setae arranged in transverse rows posteriorly . ⚫ dorsal shield pitted ...
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... feeding ectoparasite which remains in the host's nest for much of the time . The precise impact of infestation is not known , but it is thought that the feeding activity of large numbers of mites causes general debility , anaemia ...
... feeding ectoparasite which remains in the host's nest for much of the time . The precise impact of infestation is not known , but it is thought that the feeding activity of large numbers of mites causes general debility , anaemia ...
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... feeding may result in loss of condition ; the volume of blood removed in heavy infestations can be sufficient to kill host . Transmits the pathogens of bovine babesiosis ( Babesia bovis ) , redwater fever or Texas fever ( Ba . bigemina ) ...
... feeding may result in loss of condition ; the volume of blood removed in heavy infestations can be sufficient to kill host . Transmits the pathogens of bovine babesiosis ( Babesia bovis ) , redwater fever or Texas fever ( Ba . bigemina ) ...
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Acari Acarina adult Africa Amblyomma ambulacrum anal animals anterior anus apodemes arrowed associated b.cap bars in micrometres base birds body cattle cause cheliceral claw Common name completed covered coxae cuticle cycle Comprises egg Demodex Description digit Distribution domestic dorsal shield dorsal view et al extends external eyes Fain feeding female fused genital opening go genus gnathosoma groove host Host/habitat humans idiosoma important infestation Ixodidae Journal larva lateral legs length lobes longer male mammals mites nymphs occur pair palp parasites peritreme pointed position posterior margin posteriorly present protonymph pulvillus recorded References region roughly rounded Scale bars sclerite scutum segment separated setae shape shield ds short Significance skin slender slightly sometimes species specimens spur stages sternal suckers tarsus terminal ticks tritonymph ventral view Veterinary wide width