Biology of Ticks, Volume 1This is the first volume of a two-volume work on the basic biology, ecology, disease transmission and control of ticks. Ticks are parasitic insects that infect cattle, birds and people. The health and economic consequences of ticks are so considerable that most land- grant universities have tick laboratories associated with their entomology departments. In addition, state and federal health officials are concerned with disease transmission by ticks. This first volume covers the anatomy, functional morphology, physiology, reproduction, development and ecology of ticks. The descriptions are comprehensive and fully up-to-date. Entomologists, and in particular tick specialists (acarologists), as well as public health officials, will find this work of interest. It will also be extremely useful to advanced students beginning research in these fields. Volume 2 will focus on ticks and disease, with sections on immunological response to tick parasitism, and the control of ticks and disease. |
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... small blood meals , similar to the multi - host argasids present today ... mammals . Highly specialized life cycles , e.g. , 2 - host and 1 - host life ... mammals . The Metastriata , with 4 subfamilies , Amblyomminae , Haemaphysalinae ...
... small blood meals , similar to the multi - host argasids present today ... mammals . Highly specialized life cycles , e.g. , 2 - host and 1 - host life ... mammals . The Metastriata , with 4 subfamilies , Amblyomminae , Haemaphysalinae ...
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... mammals and birds and are found almost entirely in semi - arid or arid deserts and steppes . The genus includes 30 species . Genus Rhipicephalus ( Figs 2.63-2.66 ) . These small to medium size ticks as adults are usually less than 5 mm ...
... mammals and birds and are found almost entirely in semi - arid or arid deserts and steppes . The genus includes 30 species . Genus Rhipicephalus ( Figs 2.63-2.66 ) . These small to medium size ticks as adults are usually less than 5 mm ...
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... small egg masses ( < 500 eggs / cycle ) . There are often many nymphal molts in the life cycle . Almost all argasid ... mammals and birds ( but excluding bats ) , larvae seek hosts , feed rapidly ( 15–30 minutes ) and drop to molt in the ...
... small egg masses ( < 500 eggs / cycle ) . There are often many nymphal molts in the life cycle . Almost all argasid ... mammals and birds ( but excluding bats ) , larvae seek hosts , feed rapidly ( 15–30 minutes ) and drop to molt in the ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 3 |
EVOLUTION AND SYSTEMATIC RELATIONSHIPS OF TICKS | 13 |
ECOLOGY OF NONNIDICOLOUS TICKS | 23 |
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Acari accessory gland acids acini acinus activity adult Amblyomma andersoni Argas argasid ticks arthropods Balashov basal lamina basis capituli behavior blood meal capitulum cavity Chapter cheliceral cheliceral digits coxae coxal cuticle cuticular cytoplasm dendrites Dermacentor variabilis Diagram illustrating digestive cells dromedarii duct ecdysial ecdysteroids electron micrographs illustrating elongated engorged Entomol epithelium fat body feeding Figure fluid genital genus granular granules groove Haller's organ hemolymph hormone host Hyalomma hypostome insects Ixodes ixodid ticks larvae layer lipid lumen males Malpighian tubules Measurement bar membrane microvilli midgut molting moubata mouthparts muscles nerve neurons neurosecretory numerous nymphal nymphs Obenchain occur Oliver oocytes Ornithodoros ovary oviposition palpal palps permission pharynx pheromone pore posterior preoral canal protein receptor rectal sac region reproductive salivary glands scutum secretion secretory segment sensilla sensillum sensory setae sex pheromone sheath Sonenshine species spermatophore structure surface synganglion tissues tracheal tubules types ultrastructure unfed ventral vesicles vitellogenin