Scanning Electron Microscopic Observations on the Surface Structure of the Tick, Haemaphysalis longicornis Neumann 1901

Kang, Yung bai; Jang, Du hwan

Korean Journal of Veterinary Research 1984;24(2):213-226.

¹Institute of Veterinary Research, Office of Rural Development
²College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University

주사전자현미경(走査電子顯微鏡) 영상분석(映像分析)에 의한 haemaphysalis longicornis 의 표면(表面) 미세구조(微細構造)

강영배¹, 장두환²

¹농촌진흥청 가축위생연구소
²서울대학교 수의과대학

Abstract

Scanning electron microscope (Model; SEM ISI-DS-130) was used to observe the fine surface structures of the predominant cattle tick Haemaphysalis longicornis Neumann 1901 (Acarina: Ixodidae) in Korea and some SEM microphotographs were presented in this pictorial monograph. Brief descriptions of the main contents are consisted of followings; L Mean body size is 2.43mm in unfed males and 2. 58mm in unfed females, the eyes are absent. 2. The scutums are inornated but there are some short-setae on the surface of the body. 3. The festoons on the dorso-marginal part of the body are present and segmented with 11 sectors. 4. The cornua is well-developed and the bypostome dentition is usually 5/5 in both sexes but rarely 4/4 also seen. 5. There is no dorsal projection on the anteriointernal margin of the palpal article 2, howevever, there are well developed dorso-internal setae with setal fossa on it. 6. The joints of the legs (Coxatrochanter and trochanter coxa, etc) are well developed.