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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... tick Ixodes ricinus in Ireland at 2 enzyme loci . In contrast , very low genetic variability was noted in the Australian reptile tick Aponomma hydrosauri . Oliver ( 1983 ) suggests that the diversity of hosts and rapid dispersal by ...
... tick Ixodes ricinus in Ireland at 2 enzyme loci . In contrast , very low genetic variability was noted in the Australian reptile tick Aponomma hydrosauri . Oliver ( 1983 ) suggests that the diversity of hosts and rapid dispersal by ...
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... tick messenger chemicals , having been reported from at least 14 species of ... Ixodes ricinus and I. hexagonus is a sex pheromone ( Graf , 1975 ) , since ... tick Ixodes dammini . Other examples of ixodid assembly pheromones were ...
... tick messenger chemicals , having been reported from at least 14 species of ... Ixodes ricinus and I. hexagonus is a sex pheromone ( Graf , 1975 ) , since ... tick Ixodes dammini . Other examples of ixodid assembly pheromones were ...
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... ticks . J. Exp . Biol . 33 : 379–410 . Lees , A.D. ( 1948 ) The sensory physiology of the sheep tick , Ixodes ricinus L. J. Exp . Biol . 25 : 145–207 . Lees , A.D. ( 1952 ) The role of cuticle growth in the feeding processes of ticks ...
... ticks . J. Exp . Biol . 33 : 379–410 . Lees , A.D. ( 1948 ) The sensory physiology of the sheep tick , Ixodes ricinus L. J. Exp . Biol . 25 : 145–207 . Lees , A.D. ( 1952 ) The role of cuticle growth in the feeding processes of ticks ...
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