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Page 197
In A. persicus egg laying commences within 4 to 10 days after feeding and
sometimes as early as the third day. From 5 to 25 days appears the normal
period between the last blood meal and egg laying in O. moubata, but when
maintained at ...
In A. persicus egg laying commences within 4 to 10 days after feeding and
sometimes as early as the third day. From 5 to 25 days appears the normal
period between the last blood meal and egg laying in O. moubata, but when
maintained at ...
Page 209
The males imbibe the blood of the host for 3-4 days before seeking the female
and during this period may alter their positions several times. Copulation takes
place on the host and usually males show a preference in this respect for partially
...
The males imbibe the blood of the host for 3-4 days before seeking the female
and during this period may alter their positions several times. Copulation takes
place on the host and usually males show a preference in this respect for partially
...
Page 210
The preoviposition period under field conditions is extremely variable and, like
this process in other ticks, is undoubtedly influenced by temperature. Bishopp
and Smith (1938) established the range of this period as 3-24 days, but extended
...
The preoviposition period under field conditions is extremely variable and, like
this process in other ticks, is undoubtedly influenced by temperature. Bishopp
and Smith (1938) established the range of this period as 3-24 days, but extended
...
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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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