An Atlas of Ixodid Tick UltrastructureAlexander S. Raikhel, Harry Hoogstraal |
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... layers which differ in thickness and electron density in the H. asiaticum cuticle ( fig . 79 , 82 ) . The outermost layer , 150 ñm thick , has a moderate density and is probably a wax layer , as in the insect epicuticle . The next layer ...
... layers which differ in thickness and electron density in the H. asiaticum cuticle ( fig . 79 , 82 ) . The outermost layer , 150 ñm thick , has a moderate density and is probably a wax layer , as in the insect epicuticle . The next layer ...
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... layer of the new cuticle is deposited ( see below ) . The exuvial cavity is filled with fine - granular substances of low electron density ; bundles of partially destroyed cuticular fibrils and cytoplasmic processes of epidermal cells ...
... layer of the new cuticle is deposited ( see below ) . The exuvial cavity is filled with fine - granular substances of low electron density ; bundles of partially destroyed cuticular fibrils and cytoplasmic processes of epidermal cells ...
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... layers are resolved in the epicuticle ; an outer homogenous layer ( 25 nm thick ) and a darkly stained line ( 10-15 nm thick ) . The relatively dense procuticle ( 2-3 um thick ) structure is barely visible . The procuticle layer close ...
... layers are resolved in the epicuticle ; an outer homogenous layer ( 25 nm thick ) and a darkly stained line ( 10-15 nm thick ) . The relatively dense procuticle ( 2-3 um thick ) structure is barely visible . The procuticle layer close ...
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alveoli aperture argasid arthropods asiaticum axons Balashov basal lamina blood feeding Brinton cavity cheliceral chemoreceptor cilia cisternae of RER coated vesicles contain cuticle cuticular cytoplasm cytoplasmic growth dense density Dermacentor dermal glands diameter digestive cells distal dorsal droplets duct electron microscope electron-dense elongate epicuticle epidermal cells epithelial cells excretory extensible cuticle fat body folds formation glial cell glycogen Golgi complexes granular granulocytes Haller's organ hemocytes hemolymph heterophagosomes Hyalomma insects invaginations ixodid ticks Ixodoidea layer lipid located lumen lysosomes Malpighian tubule mechanoreceptor microtubules microvilli midgut midgut cells mitochondria molting morphological nephrocyte nerve neurons neurosecretory nucleus numerous nymphal Obenchain oocyte palpal organ photoreceptor cells plasma membrane pore canals procuticle protein Raikhel rectal sac residual bodies ribosomes scutum secretory cells secretory granules segment sensilla setae setal sheath spermatocyte stage structure surrounded synganglion tissue Tsvileneva tubular type I digestive ultrastructure unfed female unfed nymph unfed ticks vacuoles ventral vitellogenesis