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Rhipicephalus humeralis Rondelli 1926

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2009

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

Extract

1. The male of Rhipicephalus humeralis is redescribed and the female and immature stages are described for the first time. The synonymy of the species is discussed and the various stages are compared with those of R. pulchellus.

2. Details of the life cycle under laboratory conditions are given.

3. The host list and distribution of the species are given.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1957

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