The life cycle of the two-host tick Rhipicephalus evertsi evertsi Neumann, 1897, under laboratory conditions (Acarina: Ixodidae).
The life cycle of Rhipicephalus evertsi evertsi Neumann, 1897, is discussed under the following headings: larval feeding; larval drop; nymphal feeding; nymphal drop; nymphal moulting; adult feeding; adult drop; preoviposition period; oviposition period and incubation. Special attention has also been given to the development of both male and female reproductive organs, gametogensis and mating.
D000818:Animals; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D005306:Fertilization; D007814:Larva; D008297:Male; D009758:Nymph; D010058:Oviposition; D013091:Spermatogenesis; D013987:Ticks / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology*