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

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Research Article
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Parasitology , Volume 45 , Issue 1-2 , May 1955 , pp. 95 - 98
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1955

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