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... scutum and eye of Rhipicephalus evertsi ; ( b ) Sections through part of the scutum and alloscutum of an unfed and fully fed female of R. evertsi . FIG . 6. Growth correlation between the dry weight of cuticle and the live weight of ...
... scutum and eye of Rhipicephalus evertsi ; ( b ) Sections through part of the scutum and alloscutum of an unfed and fully fed female of R. evertsi . FIG . 6. Growth correlation between the dry weight of cuticle and the live weight of ...
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... scutum and alloscutum are thick walled and taper to fine points . They arise in two groups : the primaries present on the larval scutum are supplemented by the secondaries after successive moults . Each bristle is set in a socket ...
... scutum and alloscutum are thick walled and taper to fine points . They arise in two groups : the primaries present on the larval scutum are supplemented by the secondaries after successive moults . Each bristle is set in a socket ...
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... Scutum with moderate to large number of small , medium size or large punctations . ( 4 ) Scutum with variable background of irregularly scattered fine to medium - size punctations with fewer distinct large punctations among them ...
... Scutum with moderate to large number of small , medium size or large punctations . ( 4 ) Scutum with variable background of irregularly scattered fine to medium - size punctations with fewer distinct large punctations among them ...
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