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Larvae of the Ixodes ricinus complex of species

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2009

Keith R. Snow  and
Don. R. Arthur
Keith R. Snow
Affiliation:
Department of Biology, Waltham Forest Technical College, London
Don. R. Arthur
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, King's College, London
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Summary

An account is given of the morphological characteristics of larvae of four species of the Ixodes ricinus complex, namely I. ricinus, I. persulcatus, I. pacificus and I. nipponensis. Particular reference is made to chaetotaxy and its importance in differentiating larvae of closely related species is emphasized.

We are grateful to Dr G. Owen Evans for discussion on matters on chaetotaxy.

Type
Research Article
Information
Parasitology , Volume 60 , Issue 1 , February 1970 , pp. 27 - 38
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1970

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