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... persicus , but pass into a bilobed sac - like uterus in O. moubata ( Fig . 63a ) . The lumen of each oviduct is bounded by columnar cells which project into the cavity , and are covered externally by a muscular layer . In O. moubata the ...
... persicus , but pass into a bilobed sac - like uterus in O. moubata ( Fig . 63a ) . The lumen of each oviduct is bounded by columnar cells which project into the cavity , and are covered externally by a muscular layer . In O. moubata the ...
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... persicus biting man , for Gregson ( 1956 ) reports that its bite may cause severe pain , shock , delirium and even death . A. persicus has been taken from a wide variety of birds in the United States , including quail , wild doves ...
... persicus biting man , for Gregson ( 1956 ) reports that its bite may cause severe pain , shock , delirium and even death . A. persicus has been taken from a wide variety of birds in the United States , including quail , wild doves ...
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... persicus , lives in very close contact with its vertebrate host and because this tick has a tremendous fecundity . Under certain conditions , as in the Bechuanaland Protectorate , natives often keep their chickens inside their huts ...
... persicus , lives in very close contact with its vertebrate host and because this tick has a tremendous fecundity . Under certain conditions , as in the Bechuanaland Protectorate , natives often keep their chickens inside their huts ...
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