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... Length 1 · 16 mm , greatest breadth in front of the spiracle , 0.64 mm . Capitulum ( Fig . 14g ) . Length 0.22 mm , breadth 0-19 mm . Palps club - like , broader distally than proximally , combined length of segments 2 and 3 , 0-19 mm ...
... Length 1 · 16 mm , greatest breadth in front of the spiracle , 0.64 mm . Capitulum ( Fig . 14g ) . Length 0.22 mm , breadth 0-19 mm . Palps club - like , broader distally than proximally , combined length of segments 2 and 3 , 0-19 mm ...
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... Length 1.9-2.7 mm , breadth 1.6-2.0 mm . Marginal fold narrow with numerous fine punctuations . Capitulum . Length 0.5-0.6 mm ; broader than long ; basis quadrangular , two areas of punctuations reminiscent of female . Palpi short and ...
... Length 1.9-2.7 mm , breadth 1.6-2.0 mm . Marginal fold narrow with numerous fine punctuations . Capitulum . Length 0.5-0.6 mm ; broader than long ; basis quadrangular , two areas of punctuations reminiscent of female . Palpi short and ...
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... length 0.14 mm ; segment 3 cone - shaped dorsally , length 0 · 09 mm . Ventrally , basis broad ; postero - ventral ridge broadly rounded with small , distinct basal spurs . Scutum ( Fig . 17c ) . Length 0.55 mm , greatest breadth of ...
... length 0.14 mm ; segment 3 cone - shaped dorsally , length 0 · 09 mm . Ventrally , basis broad ; postero - ventral ridge broadly rounded with small , distinct basal spurs . Scutum ( Fig . 17c ) . Length 0.55 mm , greatest breadth of ...
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