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... hard tick . 159 FIG . 57. The form of the spiracle in some hard ticks ( a ) – ( m ) . 162 FIG . 58. Spiracle of Ornithodoros moubata ( a ) in surface view ; ( b ) in section . 163 FIG . 59. Reconstruction of half a spiracle of a hard ...
... hard tick . 159 FIG . 57. The form of the spiracle in some hard ticks ( a ) – ( m ) . 162 FIG . 58. Spiracle of Ornithodoros moubata ( a ) in surface view ; ( b ) in section . 163 FIG . 59. Reconstruction of half a spiracle of a hard ...
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... hard ticks than in soft ticks , although living ticks can partially restore impermeability in moist air by secreting wax on to the surface of abraded cuticle . Newly moulted hard ticks have an outer endocuticle , internal to the ...
... hard ticks than in soft ticks , although living ticks can partially restore impermeability in moist air by secreting wax on to the surface of abraded cuticle . Newly moulted hard ticks have an outer endocuticle , internal to the ...
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... hard ticks and suggests a similar cuticular development during ingestion . The second nymphal instar , having fed to completion , drops to the ground and moults to the adult . Egg laying then follows without the female partaking of a ...
... hard ticks and suggests a similar cuticular development during ingestion . The second nymphal instar , having fed to completion , drops to the ground and moults to the adult . Egg laying then follows without the female partaking of a ...
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