Ticks of Trinidad and Tobago : an overview /: an overview. (2017)
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- Book
- Title:
- Ticks of Trinidad and Tobago : an overview /: an overview. (2017)
- Main Title:
- Ticks of Trinidad and Tobago : an overview
- Further Information:
- Note: Asoka Kumar Basu, Roxanne Charles.
- Authors:
- Basu, Asoka Kumar
Charles, Roxanne - Contents:
- 1. Introduction 2. Ticks – General Information Difference between insects and arachnids Importance of ticks Common name of ticks Family: Ixodidae and Argasidae Difference between hard & soft ticks General morphology Identification of male and female ticks Body segmentation Site of attachment Structure of the dorsal surface: Structure of the ventral surface Internal structure: The alimentary canal, nervous system, respiratory System, circulatory system, respiratory system, reproductive system Habits and general life history Feeding mechanism Longevity Seasonal activity Controlling methods: Chemical and Immunological Collection and preservation 3. Ticks in the Caribbean region 4. Ticks in Trinidad and Tobago Identification Distribution Host Disease transmission
- Publisher Details:
- Amsterdam : Academic Press
- Publication Date:
- 2017
- Extent:
- 1 online resource
- Subjects:
- 595.429
Ticks -- Trinidad and Tobago
Ticks -- Trinidad and Tobago -- Identification - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9780128097519
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780128097441
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- Note: Description based on CIP data; item not viewed.
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- Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
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- British Library HMNTS - ELD.DS.111645
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