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Figure 2.45
(A
C) Hypostome of male, female, and nymph, respectively; (D
F) capitulum
of male, female, and nymph, respectively; (G) coxa of nymph; (H
J) spiracular plates of
male, female, and nymph, respectively.
Source: From Yamaguti, Tipton, Keegan, Toshioka, 1971.
Life Cycle
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Rearing was attempted at the 406th Medical Laboratory. A single female was
obtained from a dog in Chiba Prefecture, June 12, 1967, and 12 females of the F
1
progeny were fed on rabbit ears. Ticks were reared in facilities at the 406th
Medical Laboratory in which temperature was maintained at approximately 25
C
and relative humidity fluctuated from 10% to 70% (
Table 2.1
).
