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... Argasidae , in contrast to the Ixodidae , generally do not show cuticular synthesis during feeding , i.e. the ... argasid larval cuticle does increase during the feeding period ; in other words , cuticular synthesis proceeds here ...
... Argasidae , in contrast to the Ixodidae , generally do not show cuticular synthesis during feeding , i.e. the ... argasid larval cuticle does increase during the feeding period ; in other words , cuticular synthesis proceeds here ...
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... argasid larvae until the recent work of Theodor and Costa ( 1960 ) . These authors failed to find a tracheal system in larvae of O. tholozani , O. coniceps , O. erraticus and O. salahi , although living larvae of O. tholozani contained ...
... argasid larvae until the recent work of Theodor and Costa ( 1960 ) . These authors failed to find a tracheal system in larvae of O. tholozani , O. coniceps , O. erraticus and O. salahi , although living larvae of O. tholozani contained ...
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... argasid ticks 14 days , and in adult argasid ticks about 20 days . Under these circum- stances , it seems most unlikely that ticks play a part in the epi- demiology of rabies . At present our knowledge of the transmission of tick ...
... argasid ticks 14 days , and in adult argasid ticks about 20 days . Under these circum- stances , it seems most unlikely that ticks play a part in the epi- demiology of rabies . At present our knowledge of the transmission of tick ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
CUTICLEThe Key to TICK ADAPTABILITY | 10 |
EXTERNAL FEATURES OF SOME ECONOMICALLY IMPORTANT | 27 |
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activity Africa Amblyomma andersoni animals appear areas argasid Argasidae attached Babesia basis capituli bite body Boophilus broad capitulum cattle cells Cervical grooves cheliceral colour coxa coxal cuticle cytoplasm Dermacentor disease dogs dorsal view eggs endocuticle engorged epicuticle evertsi external spur feeding fluid fully fed genus granules Haemaphysalis hairs hard ticks hexagonus Hoogstraal host humidity Hyalomma hypostome infection inner Ixodes ricinus Ixodidae large number larvae larvae and nymphs lateral layer Lees legs length louping ill lumen male membrane microplus moult muscles Nuttall nymphal nymphs nymphs and adults occur palp palpi parasites pathogens period persicus pharynx posterior margin punctations rabbits relapsing fever reported Rhipicephalus rickettsiae rounded salivary glands sanguineus scutum sheep skin soft ticks spermatophore spiracle Spiracular plate spirochaetes spotted fever spur on coxa surface tarsus tarsus IV temperature Theileria tick species tissues transmission transmitted transverse unfed females variabilis vector ventral virus whilst