A Translation of Bloodsucking Ticks (Ixodoidea)--vectors of Diseases of Man and Animals

activity adults agent alveoli animals appear Argas argasids associated attachment become begins blood bloodsucking body Boophilus capitulum cattle cavity cells changes cheliceral completely connective contain continues cuticle cycle cytoplasm Dermacentor detachment developmental diameter digestive digestive cells dorsal ducts engorged enlarge epidermal extend feeding female folds function genital gland greatly groups growth Haemaphysalis hemoglobin host Hyalomma asiaticum inclusions increase infected ingested intense internal Ixodes ricinus ixodid Ixodoidea lahorensis larvae later layer less lobe lumen male membrane midgut molting muscles natural normal nuclei numbers nymphal nymphs observed occurs organs Ornithodoros papillipes oviposition pair parasitic period persicus protein relative remain Rhipicephalus rickettsiae salivary glands secretion secretory showed similar slightly species stage stain structure studied surface Table temperature ticks tion tissue transmission tubules unfed unfed ticks usually vacuoles various ventral vertebrate walls weight