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The absence of protein in the wax deposited on the egg shell suggests that this
protein- wax complex is broken down and the wax released. Where this
breakdown process occurs has not been elucidated, and if it does occur the
protein is ...
The absence of protein in the wax deposited on the egg shell suggests that this
protein- wax complex is broken down and the wax released. Where this
breakdown process occurs has not been elucidated, and if it does occur the
protein is ...
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are about 2000, whilst one female of Amblyomma nuttalli Donitz laid 22,891 eggs
. Santos Dias (1950) claims this as the greatest number yet observed in any of
the Ixodidae. All these eggs in the hard ticks are laid at one "sitting" in contrast to
...
are about 2000, whilst one female of Amblyomma nuttalli Donitz laid 22,891 eggs
. Santos Dias (1950) claims this as the greatest number yet observed in any of
the Ixodidae. All these eggs in the hard ticks are laid at one "sitting" in contrast to
...
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Similar data are available for other species, e.g. D. andersoni begins to lay eggs
3-5 days after dropping from the host when temperatures range from 30-32°C,
and 11 days at 24°C (6-41 days is the range given by Hunter and Bishopp (1911
)).
Similar data are available for other species, e.g. D. andersoni begins to lay eggs
3-5 days after dropping from the host when temperatures range from 30-32°C,
and 11 days at 24°C (6-41 days is the range given by Hunter and Bishopp (1911
)).
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Contents
Introduction | 1 |
CuticleThe Key to Tick Adaptability | 10 |
External Features of some Economically Important Species | 27 |
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activity Africa Amblyomma andersoni animals appear appendiculatus areas argasid Argasidae attached Babesia basis capituli bite body Boophilus capitulum capsule cattle cells Cervical grooves cheliceral coxa coxal cuticle cytoplasm Dermacentor disease dogs eggs endocuticle engorged epicuticle evertsi external spur feeding fluid fully fed genus granules Haemaphysalis Haller's organ hard ticks hexagonus Hoogstraal host humidity Hyalomma hypostome immature stages infection inner Ixodes ricinus Ixodidae large number larvae larvae and nymphs lateral layer Lees legs length louping ill lumen male mammals membrane microplus moulting muscles nuclei Nuttall nymphal nymphs nymphs and adults occur outer palp palpal palpi paralysis parasites pathogens period persicus pharynx punctations rabbits relapsing fever reported Rhipicephalus rickettsiae salivary glands sanguineus scutum segment 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 female vector ventral virus whilst
Bibliographic information
| Title | Ticks and disease Volume 9 of International series of monographs on pure and applied biology: Division, Zoology Volume 9 of International series in pure and applied biology: Zoology division |
| Author | Don Ramsay Arthur |
| Publisher | Row, Peterson, 1962 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 24 Jul 2008 |
| Length | 445 pages |
| Subjects | Ticks Ticks as carriers of disease |
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