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Regeneration of the Mouthparts and Legs in Ticks. Argas persicus, Amblyomma hebraeum and Hyalomma aegyptium

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2009

George H. F. Nuttall
George H. F. Nuttall
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(From the Quick Laboratory, University of Cambridge.)
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Amputation experiments upon immature stages of Argas persicus (Oken 1818), Amblyomma hebraeum Koch 1844, and Hyalomma aegyptium (Linnaeus 1746) show that the mouthparts and legs of these ticks may be more or less regenerated when mutilated shortly after the ticks have abandoned the host in a fully engorged condition.

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Research Article
Information
Parasitology , Volume 12 , Issue 1 , January 1920 , pp. 7 - 26
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1920

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1 Hindle, E. and Cunliffe, N. (i. 1914). Regeneration in Argas persicus. Parasitology, vi. 353–371, 4 text-figures.CrossRefGoogle Scholar

1 I have devised another simple method of mounting large numbers of small objects in series. The method consists in mounting each small object in a numbered cell in balsam. To do this, cardboard of suitable thickness is cut in oblongs that are shorter (to leave room for a label) and nearly as wide as a slide. Two rows of circular holes (ca. 6 mm.) totalling 10–12 in number, are neatly cut in the card with a sharp hand-punch and serial numbers are written in Indian ink on the card beside the holes. Before use, the holed cards are immersed in xylol for 24 hours and afterwards in balsam for 24 hours; they are then transferred to a slide, the objects are placed in the holes and these are filled with balsam. A coverglass, of a size to match the card, having been dipped in xylol, is at once placed in position, the use of xylol helping to exclude air bubbles. The method is very convenient, economical, and readily lends itself to modifications.

1 See p. 24.

1 Wheler, E. G. (iii. 1906). British Ticks. Journ. of Agricult. Sci. i. p. 401, Plate X, fig. 38.Google Scholar