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... larva is thrown into deep folds , so that these observations are consistent with those noted in all stages of hard ticks . This gradual process of cuticle formation may also apply to nymphs and adults of A. brumpti which require 90 days ...
... larva is thrown into deep folds , so that these observations are consistent with those noted in all stages of hard ticks . This gradual process of cuticle formation may also apply to nymphs and adults of A. brumpti which require 90 days ...
Page 280
... larvae and nymphs " ( Smith et al . , 1946 ) . The adult population of D. parumapertus reaches its peak of activity on the black - tailed jack rabbit ( Lepus californicus ) in the latter part of July and is the product of overwintering ...
... larvae and nymphs " ( Smith et al . , 1946 ) . The adult population of D. parumapertus reaches its peak of activity on the black - tailed jack rabbit ( Lepus californicus ) in the latter part of July and is the product of overwintering ...
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... larvae , nymphs and adults all feed on one animal , undergoing the metamorphosis from larvae to nymphs and nymphs to adults on the same host . Transmission of Babesia bigemina in such ticks is limited to the one host on which they feed ...
... larvae , nymphs and adults all feed on one animal , undergoing the metamorphosis from larvae to nymphs and nymphs to adults on the same host . Transmission of Babesia bigemina in such ticks is limited to the one host on which they feed ...
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