Ticks of Trinidad and Tobago : an overview /: an overview. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• 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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