. Animal parasites and parasitic diseases. Horses; Domestic animals -- Parasites; Veterinary medicine. 76 PARASITOLOGY. tiis. The dorsal shield is slightly smaller, and is light in color ; the palpi are short. In the male the dorsal shield covers the entire dorsal surface. The free extremity of the leg is provided with two hook- lets and a fan-shaped organ, instead of the globule shaped apparatus, as in the species Annulatus. Condition Produced.—They carry the protozoa pro- ducing fever as Boophilus Annulatus does in the United States. Dermacentor Electus (Derma—skin ; kentesis—puncture). Sy7i
. Animal parasites and parasitic diseases. Horses; Domestic animals -- Parasites; Veterinary medicine. 76 PARASITOLOGY. tiis. The dorsal shield is slightly smaller, and is light in color ; the palpi are short. In the male the dorsal shield covers the entire dorsal surface. The free extremity of the leg is provided with two hook- lets and a fan-shaped organ, instead of the globule shaped apparatus, as in the species Annulatus. Condition Produced.—They carry the protozoa pro- ducing fever as Boophilus Annulatus does in the United States. Dermacentor Electus (Derma—skin ; kentesis—puncture). Sy7ionyins,—Dog tick; wood tick; Dermacentor Americanus. History,—Very common in the woods of the United States. Animals Infested.—Dog, horse, ox, etc. Description.—The engorged female is about the size of the fever tick, though the legs are longer and. Fig. 29.—Amblyomma Americanum Larva. Photomicrograph 1x2/3 inch. a, Mandibles. c, Body. b, Legs. d, Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Kaupp, B. F. (Benjamin Franklyn), 1874-. Chicago : A. Eger
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