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... broad as long ( Fig . 17b ) ; lateral margins straight , postero - lateral margins rounded to form short , broad cornua . Dorsal ridge straight , salient . Punctations few or absent . Porose areas large , suboval or pear - shaped ...
... broad as long ( Fig . 17b ) ; lateral margins straight , postero - lateral margins rounded to form short , broad cornua . Dorsal ridge straight , salient . Punctations few or absent . Porose areas large , suboval or pear - shaped ...
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... broad and rounded . Posterior margin broadly rounded , anterior margins rectilinear converging from eyes to scapulae ... broad , flat and rounded . External spurs on coxae II - IV short , broad , pointed , becoming progressively smaller ...
... broad and rounded . Posterior margin broadly rounded , anterior margins rectilinear converging from eyes to scapulae ... broad , flat and rounded . External spurs on coxae II - IV short , broad , pointed , becoming progressively smaller ...
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... broad , segment 2 about one and a half times as long as segment 3 ; 2 about as broad as long ; puncta- tions few and scattered ; postero - dorsal elevation moderately developed . Some pattern colour present . Scutum . About as broad as ...
... broad , segment 2 about one and a half times as long as segment 3 ; 2 about as broad as long ; puncta- tions few and scattered ; postero - dorsal elevation moderately developed . Some pattern colour present . Scutum . About as broad as ...
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