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... females of Ixodes ricinus after desiccation for 2 days at 50 % r . h . FIG . 12. The diagnostic features of a hard tick ( a ) male , dorsal ; ( b ) male , ventral ; ( c ) female , dorsal ; ( d ) female , ventral . PAGE 11 12 13 15 15 18 ...
... females of Ixodes ricinus after desiccation for 2 days at 50 % r . h . FIG . 12. The diagnostic features of a hard tick ( a ) male , dorsal ; ( b ) male , ventral ; ( c ) female , dorsal ; ( d ) female , ventral . PAGE 11 12 13 15 15 18 ...
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... female of Amblyomma hebraeum and of the scuta of ( c ) male and ( d ) female of A. variegatum . FIG . 26. Dorsal view of the capitulum and scutum of ( a ) female and ( b ) male of A. americanum , and of ( c ) female idiosoma and ( d ) ...
... female of Amblyomma hebraeum and of the scuta of ( c ) male and ( d ) female of A. variegatum . FIG . 26. Dorsal view of the capitulum and scutum of ( a ) female and ( b ) male of A. americanum , and of ( c ) female idiosoma and ( d ) ...
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... females have dropped off , and these males may copulate several times with different females . The female , having engorged for the requisite period , abandons the host and egg laying commences 3-5 days later at 30-32 ° C and after 11 ...
... females have dropped off , and these males may copulate several times with different females . The female , having engorged for the requisite period , abandons the host and egg laying commences 3-5 days later at 30-32 ° C and after 11 ...
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