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Since these observations on hexagonus were undertaken at constant
temperatures and humidities one can only deduce that ageing of the tick is
responsible for this decline in fecundity. Under natural conditions the rate of egg
production ...
Since these observations on hexagonus were undertaken at constant
temperatures and humidities one can only deduce that ageing of the tick is
responsible for this decline in fecundity. Under natural conditions the rate of egg
production ...
Page 205
Ticks, like the Argasidae, which are restricted to dry environments, have low rates
of transpiration and high critical temperatures whilst the converse is true for ticks
occupying more humid habitats, as do the majority of the Ixodidae. Lees, and ...
Ticks, like the Argasidae, which are restricted to dry environments, have low rates
of transpiration and high critical temperatures whilst the converse is true for ticks
occupying more humid habitats, as do the majority of the Ixodidae. Lees, and ...
Page 234
In contrast to hard ticks, the soft ticks are very much better adapted to survive
under a wide range of temperatures and relative humidities as shown by
Bodenheimer (1934). Fifty-nine observations on nymphs and adults in
temperature ...
In contrast to hard ticks, the soft ticks are very much better adapted to survive
under a wide range of temperatures and relative humidities as shown by
Bodenheimer (1934). Fifty-nine observations on nymphs and adults in
temperature ...
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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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