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Rhipicephalus pulchellus Gerstäcker 1873: a description of the larva and nymph with notes on the adults and on its biology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2009

Jane B. Walker
Affiliation:
East African Veterinary Research Organization, P.O. Box 32, Kikuyu, Kenya Colony

Extract

1. The larva and nymph of Rhipicephalus pulchellus are described for the first time and comments are made on the degree of variation in structure seen amongst adults of a single generation.

2. Information on various aspects of the biology of this tick and on classification is given.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1955

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